Why are metallic (silver) dragees illegal to sell in California?
2006-09-06 16:40:48 · 4 answers · asked by MELBA1220 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Dragees: Gold, Silver and Copper, from the ICES newsletter 7/04:
We're reading lately that silver, gold Ind copper dragees are to be used as `decoration only" because, per the FDA, they contain trace amounts of metal (ie: silver). Although people do consume dragees in some parts of the world, some culinary professionals are recommending they be removed before serving, selling or eating any confectionary treat garnished with them.
Federal and state authorities list silver as toxic at certain levels. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declared dragees as nonedible and re-quires jars to carry labels saying they're "for decoration only."
Recent lawsuits in California have settled out of court, but the result is that wholesalers and even Internet suppliers won't sell in California.
Just a "heads up," folks; you might want to be careful with dragees!
http://www.sugarcraft.com/catalog/flowers/dragees.htm
2006-09-06 18:22:58 · answer #1 · answered by Kamikazeâ?ºKid 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Silver Dragees Toxic
2016-12-16 10:47:34 · answer #2 · answered by deibert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is because trace amounts of silver are found in the product. "Silver is a bio-accumulative metal that stays in the body forever". In another site, it states that the L.A. health dept. says the amount of silver in the dragees are minuscule. One would have to eat pounds for it to be toxic. Just another reason to file a lawsuit.
2006-09-06 16:56:26 · answer #3 · answered by chris 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must mean those little silver confections that you sprinkle on cakes and cookies .. can't imagine why Ca. outlawed them
2006-09-06 16:55:49 · answer #4 · answered by Chef Bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋