Ethylene oxide in blend of food additives (texturant)
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- food additives and flavourings
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? A food additive blend may have a small amount of a chemical called ethylene oxide. This chemical is sometimes used as a pesticide.
What's happening? Belgium found ethylene oxide in a food additive blend from Türkiye. The risk level is not clear yet.
Does this affect me? This affects people in Belgium who may have bought foods with this additive.
What should I do? If you are worried, ask your doctor or pharmacist before eating foods with this additive.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: food additives and flavourings · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Belgium
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