Tamarind extract contaminated by ethylene oxide from India
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Categoría
- food additives and flavourings
- Riesgo
- 2-chloroethanol - {pesticide residues} *** ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Tamarind extract is a sour fruit paste used in foods. It may have unsafe levels of two chemicals from India.
What's happening? Some batches of tamarind extract were found to have too much ethylene oxide. This is a chemical used to kill germs.
Does this affect me? If you live in France or Slovakia and have bought tamarind extract, you may have some.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: food additives and flavourings · Hazard: 2-chloroethanol - {pesticide residues} *** ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: France
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