Ethylene oxide in sesame seeds
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Categoría
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Riesgo
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Sesame seeds may have a small amount of a chemical called ethylene oxide. This chemical is sometimes used to kill germs on food.
What's happening? Some sesame seeds from India have too much ethylene oxide. These seeds were sent to several countries.
Does this affect me? If you bought sesame seeds or foods with sesame seeds, you might be affected. This is in Belgium and a few other countries.
What should I do? Throw away the sesame seeds or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Belgium
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