Chlorate in poultry 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? A Dutch food watchdog found a banned chemical called chlorate in some chicken meat from China. Chlorate is not allowed in food.
What's happening? The chicken meat was stopped at the border because it had too much chlorate. This is a serious safety issue.
Does this affect me? If you bought chicken from China recently, check the package. You may have this product.
What should I do? Do not eat the chicken. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating it.
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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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