Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in locust bean gum (E410) from Turkey
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Categoría
- food additives and flavourings
- Riesgo
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Locust bean gum is a thickener used in some foods. Ethylene oxide is a chemical sometimes found in small amounts in food.
What's happening? Some locust bean gum from Turkey has too much ethylene oxide. This is not allowed in the EU.
Does this affect me? If you live in Germany and ate foods with this gum, you may have been exposed.
What should I do? Check food labels for E410. If worried, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: food additives and flavourings · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Germany
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