Florida AG expands investigation into potassium bromate

Three months after issuing a civil subpoena to General Mills, Inc. regarding the potential use of potassium bromate in products distributed in Florida, Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued a civil subpoena to Performance Food Group, Inc., which purchases and distributes food products to businesses and restaurants across the country. The concern is over potassium bromate, a chemical additive used to treat flour and strengthen dough that has been reportedly banned in several countries over concerns that it could cause cancer, Uthmeier said.