2-methylfuran in roasted and ground coffee in capsules
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- not in catalogue - {not determined (other)}
- Origin
- Italy
- Notifier
- Poland
What is this? Some coffee capsules have a chemical called 2-methylfuran. It can form when coffee is roasted or ground.
What's happening? Poland found this chemical in some coffee capsules from Italy. The risk is low, but the coffee does not follow the rules.
Does this affect me? If you drink coffee from capsules in Poland, check your brand.
What should I do? Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you are worried. Do not drink the coffee if it is recalled.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: not in catalogue - {not determined (other)} · Origin: Italy · Notifier: Poland
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