We follow a number of safety procedures and protocols when producing products that include spicy seasoning,” the spokesperson said. After interviewing 13 workers from the afternoon shift, 11 reported various effects, including sneezing, coughing, eye and skin irritation, runny nose, sore throat, chest discomfort, and difficulty breathing,” the union’s report said.

uk accepts no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products by manufacturers or other third parties. Workers at a crisp factory in Australia have complained that a hot and spicy seasoning is affecting their health. The United Workers Union (UWU) has lodged a complaint with the workplace health and safety regulator in South Australia after interviewing staff at the Smith's Snackfood Company factory in Adelaide. We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented here and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. The watchdog’s inspectors have previously attended the site in response to an earlier complaint from the union in January.These addictively spicy chips will set your taste buds ablaze with their bold blend of flamin’ hot flavour and classic nacho cheese. The UWU said a number of employees had “raised significant safety concerns” over how “strongly irritating substances” were being handled, with the seasoning being dispersed across the production area “every couple of weeks” when the spicy chips are made.

I can’t say that I prefer them to regular Cool Ranch Doritos, but I can embrace them in a way I’ve never been able to with Flamin’ Hot editions before. In response to [the January] complaint, SafeWork inspectors attended the site to ensure adequate controls were in place to minimise any risk to employees,” the SafeWork spokesperson said. If you're up to the challenge, grab a bag of Doritos tortilla chips and get ready to make some memories you won't soon forget. Please always read the labels, warnings, and directions provided with the product before using or consuming a product. To further enhance these measures at our Adelaide site there is mandatory mask-wearing during production of this product and we are installing additional extraction fans.A union is claiming the "Flamin' Hot" seasoning, used for Doritos and Cheetos products, has caused a number of adverse effects including sneezing, coughing, eye and skin irritation, and breathing difficulties. Did the folks at Frito-Lay accidentally make way too much Hot dust and the solution to this abundance is to dump it on everything? Be amongst the first in the UK to try this new DORITOS® Flamin’ Hot experience, bringing the same signature heat but adding a twist of refreshing lime! SafeWork SA is looking into the claims after the United Workers Union alleged employees at the Smith’s Snackfood Company factory raised significant safety concerns about the “improper handling of strongly irritating substances”.

A spokesperson for the firm added: "We follow a number of safety procedures and protocols when producing products that include spicy seasoning. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Factory workers in Australia have been suffering from “difficulty breathing,” skin irritation and an array of other health complaints due to the spicy seasoning used to make Doritos corn chips, a union has claimed, sparking an investigation from the local safety watchdog over how the factory handles the seasoning. Sign up today for free and be the first to get notified on our new updates, discounts and special Offers. Spicy chips like those produced in the Adelaide factory are assessed and authorized by food regulators globally but there are reports of complaints among snackers.Ingredients: corn, vegetable oils (sunflower, rapeseed, corn in variable proportion), flavoring base with spicy cheese flavor (aromas (including milk, lactose), whey permeate, salt, spices (paprika, cayenne pepper, white pepper) , onion powder, garlic powder, tomato powder, buttermilk powder (milk), flavor enhancers (monosodium glutamate, disodium ribonucleotide), potassium chloride, acidity correctors (citric acid, lactic acid), colorings (paprika extract, annatto, caramel), sugar, cheese powder (including milk), whey powder, semi-skimmed milk powder, trehalose ~] ~ trehalose is a source of glucose.

Chilli + Lime flavour snacks seem to be popping up everywhere after the rise in popularity of Takis Fuego rolled tortilla chips and now everyone is jumping on board, including DORITOS®! I’ve only had 10-15 chips, but you can definitely taste the cool ranch at first, and then the spice builds after a few. A spokesperson for PepsiCo, which owns the Smith’s Snackfood Company, said the safety of its people was the company’s top priority.

With probable disappointment in mind, I still couldn’t help but pick up the familiar blue Cool Ranch bag, now featuring its corny triangle engulfed in flames. Workers at the Smith’s Snackfood Company factory in Adelaide have suffered an array of health issues caused by the “flaming hot seasoning” used to make Doritos, the United Workers’ Union (UWU) alleged in a complaint filed with workplace safety regulator SafeWork SA. UWU said it spoke to 13 workers during one shift last week and 11 reported negative effects from the seasoning. Smith’s is installing extra fans in an Adelaide factory after workers claimed they were having difficulty breathing and experiencing skin irritation from dealing with the seasoning used to make “flamin’ hot” Doritos. Eleven of the 13 workers interviewed by the union reported health issues after the seasoning machine was used, UWU said, with complaints including “difficulty breathing,” “eye and skin irritation,” “chest discomfort,” coughing and sneezing.