Benzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smoked fish from Ghana
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fish and fish products
- Hazard
- benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants}
- Origin
- Ghana
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Smoked fish from Ghana may have harmful chemicals called benzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
What's happening? Belgium stopped some smoked fish from Ghana because it had too much of these chemicals.
Does this affect me? If you bought smoked fish from Ghana, check if it was recalled.
What should I do? Do not eat it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fish and fish products · Hazard: benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Ghana · Notifier: Belgium
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