Clorate in chicken meat preparation Thailand
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Hazard
- chlorate unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Thailand
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Chlorate is a chemical sometimes found in chicken meat. It can come from cleaning products or pesticides.
What's happening? Chicken meat from Thailand was found to have too much chlorate. The Netherlands stopped some of these shipments at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought chicken meat from Thailand recently, it might be affected.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are worried. Do not throw food away unless told to.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: poultry meat and poultry meat products · Hazard: chlorate unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Thailand · Notifier: Netherlands
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