ethylene oxide in sesame seeds
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Kategori
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Fare
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Sweden
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Sesame seeds may have a small amount of a chemical called ethylene oxide. This is a pesticide sometimes used on plants.
What's happening? Some sesame seeds sold in Europe have too much ethylene oxide. This was found by food safety teams in Sweden and the Netherlands.
Does this affect me? If you bought sesame seeds in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, Sweden, or the United Kingdom, this may affect you.
What should I do? Do not eat the sesame seeds. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Sweden · Notifier: Netherlands
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