chlorates in poultry meat preparation from Brazil
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Hazard
- chlorate unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Brazil
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some poultry meat from Brazil has a small amount of a farming chemical called chlorate. This is not allowed in food in the EU.
What's happening? Belgium stopped some chicken and turkey meat from Brazil at the border because it had chlorate. The risk is low.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought poultry meat from Brazil recently. Most meat in stores is safe.
What should I do? If you have any Brazilian poultry meat at home, throw it away. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: poultry meat and poultry meat products · Hazard: chlorate unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Brazil · Notifier: Belgium
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