Cadmium in Cacao from the United States
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Kategori
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Fare
- cadmium - {heavy metals}
- Origin
- United States
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Cadmium is a metal found in soil. It can get into cacao beans from the soil where the cacao grows.
What's happening? Some cacao from the United States has too much cadmium. This was found in cocoa products sold in Europe.
Does this affect me? If you bought cocoa or chocolate from the United States in the Netherlands, Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Italy, Spain, or Sweden, this may affect you.
What should I do? Stop eating the product. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: cadmium - {heavy metals} · Origin: United States · Notifier: Netherlands
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