Chlorate in chicken meat product from China
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Hazard
- chlorate unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Chlorate is a chemical sometimes found in chicken meat. It should not be in food.
What's happening? A batch of chicken meat from China was found to have too much chlorate. The Netherlands stopped it at the border.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought this chicken meat. Most people are not affected.
What should I do? If you have this chicken meat, throw it away. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: poultry meat and poultry meat products · Hazard: chlorate unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: China · Notifier: Netherlands
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