Shoppers are being warned to check their presses after the Food Safety Authority of Ireland issued a recall notice for a popular snack.
Batches of various brands of organic tortilla chips which are sold in stores including SPAR are being recalled due to the possible presence of tropane alkaloids. Tropane alkaloids are described as being naturally occurring toxins which are present in certain plant species.
In a statement, the Food Safety Authority said: "Adverse effects in humans can include changes in heart rate, decreased salivary and sweat secretion, pupil dilation, dizziness, headache, and nausea. Contamination of food can occur if parts (mostly seeds) of tropane alkaloid-containing plant species are unintentionally harvested with agricultural crops."
