Fast food chain Red Rooster has been slammed by the Food Intolerance Network for making 'misleading and erroneous ' advertising claims about their food being preservative and MSG free . Fast food chain Red Rooster has been slammed by a lobby group for making 'misleading and erroneous ' advertising claims that its food is free of 'anything artificial ' . The Food Intolerance Network , made up of over 10,000 Australian and New Zealand families , has lodged a complaint against the fast food giant with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ( ACCC ) , claiming that Red Rooster 's product range is filled with artificial additives and MSG despite the company 's claims of the contrary . Dr Howard Denagte , the co-founder of the network who has a doctrine in food technology , told Daily Mail Australia that by simply studying the nutritional information provided for each product on Red Rooster 's website , he managed to identify over 12 items with MSG and seven synthetic antioxidants in various items . These include artificial additives that were identified as of concern for children by the Commonwealth Department of Health . 'Their advertisement clearly stated `` you wo n't find anything artificial in any of the food made by us '' ; that is misleading , ' Dr Dengate said . He said that other false claims made by Red Rooster since September were '100 per cent Australian Canola Oil ' and 'Our chicken nuggets… are preservative free ' . 'Synthetic antioxidant 319 tert-Butylhydroquinone tBHQ is in the canola oil used to cook the Cheesy Nuggets and Nuggets . While this is not technically a preservative it is added to preserve the oil , and the oil is not '100 per cent ' as claimed . The products contain ingredients that are artificial , ' Dr Dengate 's complaint states . Co-founder of the group and food technologist Howard Denagte took this screen shot of what he described as a 'misleading ' advertisement by the fast food giant . However he claims the company has since changed the wording on their website . Dr Dengate said that by simply studying the nutritional information provided for each product on Red Rooster 's website , he managed to identify over 12 items with MSG and seven synthetic antioxidants in various items . 'Preservative 220 sulphur dioxide is in the Guilt-free Tenders salad dressing . This additive requires a public warning on any ingredient label due to asthma concerns . Their website currently claims incorrectly that there is no sulphite present . This product contains this ingredient which is artificial . ' Red Rooster 's national marketing manager , Anna Jones , told Daily Mail Australia that the company stood by their claims that 'there are no artificial colours , flavours or added MSG present in any meals we prepare . ' 'This has been verified by Siliker , a global leader in food safety and quality , who acted as an independent auditor to ensure everything prepared by Red Rooster was free of artificial colours , flavours or added MSG , ' Ms Jones said . However Dr Denagte claims Red Rooster has changed the wording in their advertisements - which stated 'there 's no ... MSG in the meals we prepare ' - since the complaint was lodged with the ACCC , saying : 'basically , they essentially pleaded guilty ' . 'In fact it 's hard to find any food product they have there that does n't contain MSG , ' Dr Denagte said . 'By now they have changed it to say 'no added MSG'… but any food chemist asked to analyse these foods would find MSG despite the lawyer 's trick . 'In fact it 's hard to find any food product they have there that does n't contain MSG , ' Dr Denagte said . 'It is our view that hydrolysed vegetable protein and yeast extract are artificial products in that protein is broken down , typically by boiling with hydrochloric acid , then neutralising the slurry with sodium hydroxide , resulting in high concentrations of the sodium cation and the glutamate anion . This is MSG by any chemical understanding . ' MSG can be found in Red Roosters roast chicken , chicken stuffing , chicken salt , gravy , chicken nuggets , combi salt , rosemary sprinkle , chip salt and most sauces , according to the Food Intolerance Network 's complaint . ' I 'd like them to stop making misleading and erroneous claims in their advertising and I 'd like them ideally remove more artificial substance form the food they 're selling , ' Dr Dengate said . Daily Mail Australia have contacted Red Rooster for comment . Red Rooster has retaliated by arguing that they could accurately claim their meals were 'free of added MSG ' . 'We also note the comments today of Professor Peter Clifton , a nutrition expert at the University of South Australia , who confirmed we could accurately claim our meals are free of added MSG as glutamate , an amino acid , is found in all protein foods and our glutamate rises whenever we eat any protein , ' Ms Jones said . 'With regard to the suggestions that our canola oil is not 100 per cent Australian and our chicken nuggets are not preservative free , after reconfirming with our certifiers and suppliers in the past 24 hours we again reject these comments as inaccurate . 'Red Rooster has no record of any contact or complaint from the Food Intolerance Network , however we would be happy to sit down with their members to provide clarity around the issues they have raised and to correct some unfounded claims . '
The Food Intolerance Network lodged a complaint against Red Rooster with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ( ACCC ) It said fast food giant made 'misleading and erroneous ' advertising claims including 'you wo n't find anything artificial in any of the food made by us ' Dr Howard Denagte , the co-founder of the network , identified over 12 food items containing MSG and seven artificial additives in various items . Red Rooster has said they 'reject these comments as inaccurate '