Cadmium in dried spring onion from Germany
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- cadmium - {heavy metals}
- Origin
- Germany
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Dried spring onion from Germany may have too much cadmium. Cadmium is a metal that can be harmful if eaten in large amounts.
What's happening? The Netherlands found too much cadmium in dried spring onion from Germany. They issued a warning to stop people from eating it.
Does this affect me? This warning is for people in the Netherlands who bought dried spring onion from Germany.
What should I do? If you have dried spring onion from Germany, throw it away. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating it.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: cadmium - {heavy metals} · Origin: Germany · Notifier: Netherlands
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