Get Baked, in Leeds, is told to stop using US-made cake decorations containing prohibited additive.
A spokesperson for Trading Standards said the sprinkles contained the, also know as Erythrosine, which is only approved for use in the UK and EU in cocktail cherries and candied cherries.
"[The inspector] said they'd had reports of us using illegal sprinkles and I actually laughed by mistake, then realised he was being serious," Mr Myers said. He said he sourced the US-made cake toppers from a UK-based wholesaler, adding that other products on the market were not as good."They run and aren't bake stable. The colours aren't vibrant and they just don't look very good."
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Trading Standards said: "We can confirm that we have advised the business concerned the use of E127 is not permitted in this type of confectionery item. "We stand by this advice and would urge all food business operators, when seeking to use imported foods containing additives, to check that they are permitted for use in the UK."
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