Dioxins in potato steam peel from Belgium
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- feed materials
- Hazard
- dioxins - {environmental pollutants}
- Origin
- Belgium
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some potato peel left over after steaming may have a harmful chemical called dioxin. Dioxins can build up in the body over time.
What's happening? A batch of potato steam peel from Belgium has too much dioxin. It was sent to farms in the Netherlands.
Does this affect me? Only people who ate food from animals fed this peel might be at risk. Most people are not affected.
What should I do? If you are worried, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice. Do not eat any food you think may be linked to this.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: feed materials · Hazard: dioxins - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Belgium · Notifier: Netherlands
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