Cd in leek
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- cadmium - {heavy metals}
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Notifier
- Slovenia
What is this? Leeks from the Netherlands may have a little more cadmium than the law allows. Cadmium is a metal found in soil that can build up in some foods.
What's happening? Slovenia found too much cadmium in leeks grown in the Netherlands. The risk to health is low, but the product does not follow the rules.
Does this affect me? If you bought leeks in Slovenia, check if they came from the Netherlands.
What should I do? If you are worried, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: cadmium - {heavy metals} · Origin: Netherlands · Notifier: Slovenia
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