Chloramphenicol in meat of hens from Slovakia
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Hazard
- chloramphenicol prohibited substance - {residues of veterinary medicinal products}
- Origin
- Slovakia
- Notifier
- Czechia
What is this? Chloramphenicol is a medicine sometimes used in animals. It must not be in food meant for people.
What's happening? Some chicken meat from Slovakia has too much chloramphenicol. This is not allowed.
Does this affect me? If you ate chicken from Slovakia, you might have had some. The risk is small but not zero.
What should I do? If you feel unwell, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: poultry meat and poultry meat products · Hazard: chloramphenicol prohibited substance - {residues of veterinary medicinal products} · Origin: Slovakia · Notifier: Czechia
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