Mang Tomas Sauce Banned In US? Latest FDA Ruling Explained

Rumours of a ban on products in the US from the Philippines have resulted in panic buying among many Filipino Americans. Claims are doing the rounds on social media that the United States is preparing a ban on several condiments by the Filipino brand, Mang Tomas. Several social media users are claiming that the Mang Tomas' banana sauce, famous among Filipino Americans, is set to be banned in the US. It has caused a panic among Filipino Americans resulting in mass buying of the Mang Tomas sauce across supermarkets and stores in the US.However, a ban on the Mang Tomas sauce has not been effected and people can still buy them. However, a new ruling by the US Food and Drug Administration will restrict the import of new version of the product, which means people will be able to buy only until stocks last.Some of the ingredients used in the sauce are harmful for human consumption, the FDA ruling said. The Daily Dot reported citing the Philippines' Manila Bulletin that the chemicals found in the country's products included, Benzoate, a preservative that negatively affects the gut microbiome, and BHA, with potential carcinogenic effects. The FDA said that the Mang Tomas banana sauce also contains Potassium Iodate, a dough strengthener that can interfere with thyroid function at high doses, among others."I'm absolutely devastated by this news Jufran did nothing wrong! Justice for Mang Tomas 😔," one user said.

I'm absolutely devastated by this news Jufran did nothing wrong! Justice for Mang Tomas 😔

— nikkcolas.xD (@Nikkcolas) November 2, 2024

"Kamala will bring back Bagoong and Mang Tomas! Vote!" one user said.

Kamala will bring back Bagoong and Mang Tomas! Vote!

— @exbeefcake (@exbeefcake) November 2, 2024

Meanwhile, the sauce bottles, which costs $2 normally, are being sold in certain places for up to $20, as per reports.