An investigation has started to establish whether a company which produces apple concentrate placed the lives of consumers at risk after its products were found to contain a fungal product that can lead to sickness.
When it comes to the National Consumer Commission, they are entrusted with the ginormous responsibility of making sure all products that are on the shelves, are safe to consumer by consumers. So when they hear of a potential hazardous toxic substance that is part of the ingredients of popular boxed juice, Liqui Fruit, it is their responsibility to perform a recall of the products to make sure it goes through heftier safety standards. A third party supplier of the apple juice concentrate used in Liqui Fruit, Elgin Fruit Juice. After an investigation, it was confirmed that there is a presence of elevated levels of a natural toxic substance called patulin in the products. Palutin is a mould toxin found in rotting apples.