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