Hydrocianic acid in apricot kernels
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Categoría
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Riesgo
- cyanide high content - {biological contaminants}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Apricot kernels are the hard seeds inside apricot pits. Some people eat them, but they can contain a harmful chemical called hydrocyanic acid (cyanide).
What's happening? Italy found apricot kernels from Türkiye with too much cyanide. They stopped these kernels from entering the country.
Does this affect me? If you bought apricot kernels recently, check where they came from. Kernels from Türkiye may be unsafe.
What should I do? Do not eat apricot kernels from Türkiye. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have eaten them and feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: cyanide high content - {biological contaminants} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Italy
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