Cadmium in cocoa powder
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Categoría
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Riesgo
- cadmium - {heavy metals}
- Origin
- Peru
- Notifier
- Luxembourg
What is this? Cocoa powder is being checked for a metal called cadmium. Cadmium is a heavy metal that can be bad for health if eaten too much.
What's happening? Some cocoa powder from Peru has too much cadmium. This is not allowed in the EU.
Does this affect me? This affects people in Luxembourg, Belgium, Cyprus, the Netherlands, and the UK.
What should I do? If you have cocoa powder from Peru, ask your pharmacist or doctor if it is safe to use.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: cadmium - {heavy metals} · Origin: Peru · Notifier: Luxembourg
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