benzo(a)pyrene and sum of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in food extract from Italy
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants}
- Origin
- Italy
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some foods from Italy may have too much benzo(a)pyrene and other harmful substances called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
What's happening? The Netherlands found these unsafe levels in certain foods. These foods are now being checked and removed.
Does this affect me? If you bought diet foods, supplements, or fortified foods from Italy, you may have these products.
What should I do? Stop eating the product and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Italy · Notifier: Netherlands
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