Elevados niveles de ácido erúcico en aceite de mostaza y presentación engañosa como alimento procedente de Bangladesh vía Francia //// High levels of erucic acid in mustard oil and misleading presentation as a food product from Bangladesh via Franc
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- fats and oils
- Hazard
- erucic acid too high content - {composition}
- Origin
- Bangladesh
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Some mustard oil has too much erucic acid. This acid can be harmful if eaten a lot.
What's happening? The oil was sold as food from Bangladesh through France. But tests show it has too much erucic acid.
Does this affect me? If you have this oil at home, you might have eaten it. Check your kitchen.
What should I do? Stop using the oil. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: fats and oils · Hazard: erucic acid too high content - {composition} · Origin: Bangladesh · Notifier: Spain
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