Acrylamide in biscuits from Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- acrylamide high level - {industrial contaminants}
- Origin
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Notifier
- Croatia
What is this? Some biscuits from Bosnia and Herzegovina have too much acrylamide. Acrylamide is a chemical that can form in starchy foods when baked at high heat.
What's happening? Croatia stopped these biscuits at the border because tests showed high acrylamide levels.
Does this affect me? If you bought these biscuits in Croatia, you may have them.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: acrylamide high level - {industrial contaminants} · Origin: Bosnia and Herzegovina · Notifier: Croatia
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