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? This is about chlorate, a chemical sometimes found in food. It can come from pesticides used on animals.
What's happening? Some poultry meat from China was found to have too much chlorate. The Netherlands stopped it at the border.
Does this affect me? If you ate this meat, you might have been exposed. Most people are not at risk.
What should I do? Throw away any of this meat. If you feel unwell, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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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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