Ethylene oxide in additive Guar gum from Germany
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- food additives and flavourings
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Germany
- Notifier
- Slovenia
What is this? Guar gum is a food additive used to thicken foods. Sometimes it can have a small amount of a chemical called ethylene oxide.
What's happening? A batch of guar gum from Germany was found to have ethylene oxide. It was sold in Slovenia and Croatia.
Does this affect me? If you bought foods with guar gum in Slovenia or Croatia, you might have some.
What should I do? Do not worry, but if you are concerned, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: food additives and flavourings · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Germany · Notifier: Slovenia
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