The alert follows the discovery of a red dye, called Sudan 1, in chilli powder used in the sauces.

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Here, in the town of New Braunfels, German immigrant William Gebhardt marketed the first commercial chilli powder, thereby propelling a homespun local dish on the road to world domination.

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