Ethylene oxide (0,14 ± 0,07 mg/kg) in instant noodle soup from Ukraine
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- soups, broths, sauces and condiments
- Hazard
- 2-chloroethanol - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Ukraine
- Notifier
- Poland
What is this? Some instant noodle soups from Ukraine have a small amount of a chemical called ethylene oxide.
What's happening? Poland found this chemical in these noodle soups and stopped them at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought these noodle soups in Poland, they might have this chemical.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: soups, broths, sauces and condiments · Hazard: 2-chloroethanol - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Ukraine · Notifier: Poland
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