Ethylene oxide Coriander powder from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Coriander powder from India may have a harmful chemical called ethylene oxide. This chemical is sometimes used in farming but is not allowed on food in Europe.
What's happening? The Netherlands found this problem and stopped the coriander powder at the border. The product was not sold in stores.
Does this affect me? If you do not have this coriander powder, you are not at risk. No one in the Netherlands bought it.
What should I do? Do not worry if you did not buy this product. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Netherlands
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