Ethylene oxide in cinnamon from India
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Some cinnamon from India has a chemical called ethylene oxide. This is a pesticide that should not be in food.
What's happening? Spain found too much ethylene oxide in cinnamon from India. Other countries are checking their cinnamon too.
Does this affect me? If you bought cinnamon from India in Spain, Andorra, France, Portugal, or the UK, this may affect you.
What should I do? Stop using the cinnamon and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Spain
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