KFC says it does not use dangerous dye - TW/CN

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Taiwan management of the US fast food restaurant franchise Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) said yesterday that all dishes offered in its restaurants around Taiwan are safe and free from the suspected cancer-causing dye Sudan 1.

Taiwan KFC managing director Olga Wu (???) told the media that suppliers of Taiwan KFC and those in China are different and all the food materials and ingredients provided in Taiwan have been monitored strictly to ensure their quality and safety.

Taiwan KFC contacted the media yesterday after KFC China pulled two chicken dishes off its menu across the country on Wednesday after discovering they contained Sudan 1 dye, a synthetic industrial chemical banned for use in food. Sudan 1 dye was found in red pepper powder used as an ingredient in the KFC restaurants' New Orleans wings and drumstick burgers.

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