Carcinogenic cornflakes e-mail a hoax - official.

Abu Dhabi: aCornflakes lovers in the country have no need to worry about any health hazards, said Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA).

No cornflake products available in the market contain any sort of carcinogen or other dangerous elements causing diseases, a senior official at ADFCA told Gulf News.

"We have conducted thorough inspections all over the emirate following an e-mail which warned about carcinogenic cornflakes in the market," said Mohammad Jalal Al Reyaysa, Manager of the Information and Communication Department at ADFCA.

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"We have confirmed from other official agencies that cornflakes available all over the country are safe to eat."

We made the inspections and enquiries following the receipt of an e-mail message which proved to be fake, said the official. He said the e-mail had warned that certain cornflakes contained elements of iron which would cause cancer and other diseases.

"It is an internationally approved practice to add permitted levels of iron elements in some types of food items".

He said the e-mail had suggested putting the cornflakes in water and holding a magnet nearby to attract the iron elements. The e-mail may be a ploy to prompt the public to boycott certain products.

He requested the public not to believe unauthorised messages but to check such information with the authorities. Al Reyaysa said the ADFCA is keeping a close vigil over the market to prevent any foul play.

"We are the custodians of food safety in the emirate and we will take all possible steps to prevent any foul play," said the official.

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