perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) above legal limits in meat of swine from Hungary
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Categoría
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Riesgo
- perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) - {environmental pollutants} *** perfluorooctane sulphonic acid (PFOS) - {environmental pollutants}
- Origin
- Croatia *** Hungary
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Some pork meat from Hungary has too much of certain chemicals called PFAS. These chemicals can be bad for health if eaten a lot over time.
What's happening? Meat from pigs in Hungary has PFAS levels above what is allowed. The problem was found and reported by Italy.
Does this affect me? People in Italy, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, and Sweden may have bought this meat.
What should I do? If you ate pork from Hungary recently, ask your doctor or pharmacist if this could be a concern for you.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) - {environmental pollutants} *** perfluorooctane sulphonic acid (PFOS) - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Croatia *** Hungary · Notifier: Italy
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