Cadmium in frozen whole Indo-Pacific squid
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cephalopods and products thereof
- Hazard
- cadmium - {heavy metals}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Frozen whole Indo-Pacific squid may have too much cadmium. Cadmium is a metal that can be harmful if eaten often.
What's happening? Italy found high cadmium in squid from India. The squid was sold frozen in Italy and Greece.
Does this affect me? If you bought frozen Indo-Pacific squid in Italy or Greece, you may be affected.
What should I do? Stop eating the squid. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cephalopods and products thereof · Hazard: cadmium - {heavy metals} · Origin: India · Notifier: Italy
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