Ethyleen oxide in organic amaranth from India
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Organic amaranth from India may have a harmful chemical called ethylene oxide. This is a pesticide that should not be in food.
What's happening? Some organic amaranth from India has too much ethylene oxide. This was found in the Netherlands and Germany.
Does this affect me? If you bought organic amaranth from India, you might be affected. Check your food.
What should I do? Do not eat the amaranth. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Netherlands
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