2-chloroethanol (expressed as EO: 0.11 mg/kg - ppm) in locust bean gum from Italy, via Germany
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Categoría
- food additives and flavourings
- Riesgo
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Hungary *** Italy
- Notifier
- Hungary
What is this? Locust bean gum is a thickener used in some foods. A small amount of a chemical called 2-chloroethanol was found in it.
What's happening? Some locust bean gum from Italy had too much 2-chloroethanol. This was found in shipments sent to Germany and other countries.
Does this affect me? People in Hungary, Germany, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia may have bought foods with this gum.
What should I do? If you have foods with locust bean gum, ask your doctor or pharmacist if you should stop eating them.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: food additives and flavourings · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Hungary *** Italy · Notifier: Hungary
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