Elevated Nitrate (7855 ± 707 mg/kg) in rocket from Italy
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- nitrate too high content - {environmental pollutants}
- Origin
- Italy
- Notifier
- Ireland
What is this? Some bags of rocket lettuce from Italy have too much nitrate. Nitrate is a natural chemical found in soil and water.
What's happening? Ireland found high nitrate levels in rocket from Italy. The problem has been fixed, so new bags should be safe.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought rocket from Italy recently. Older bags may still have high nitrate.
What should I do? Throw away any old rocket from Italy. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: nitrate too high content - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Italy · Notifier: Ireland
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