A “small number” of cans of Coca-Cola and Appletiser have been recalled in the UK after testing abroad revealed elevated levels of the chemical chlorate. The recall includes imported cans of 6x250ml Appletiser multipacks which were sent only to supermarkets in the UK and imported cans of Coca-Cola Original Taste,

One day after it recalled some of its soft drinks in Europe, Coca-Cola recalled some products sold in the UK saying they may also contain elevated levels of chlorate

Coca-Cola has started a recall of several soft drink products in Europe after higher-than-normal levels of chlorate were detected.

Luxembourg and the Netherlands, where the majority of affected products have been withdrawn from sale. Routine testing identified that certain products contained elevated levels of chlorate.

The popular soft drink manufacturer has urgently recalled cans of Coke, Sprite, Diet Coke, Appletiser and other beverages with production codes between 328 GE and 338 GE in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Chlorate is a by-product of the breakdown ...

Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Chlorate is a by-product of the breakdown of chlorine-based sanitisers and chlorine chemicals, which are frequently used to sterilise water. It can cause iodine ...

A number of Coca-Cola products have been removed from supermarket shelves over concerns of high-levels of the chemicals

“The Food Standards Agency is aware of an international product withdrawal and recall by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners of a small number of their soft drinks containing higher levels of a chemical called chlorate,” FSA head of incidents Tina Potter told Food Manufacture.