ETHYLENE OXIDE IN HEAT-TREATED MEAT PRODUCTS FROM SPAIN
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Spain
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Some heat-treated meat products from Spain may have a chemical called ethylene oxide. This is used to kill germs but can be harmful if eaten too much.
What's happening? Spain found ethylene oxide in some meat products. These products were sold in Spain, Andorra, Italy, and Portugal.
Does this affect me? If you ate these meat products, you might have been exposed. The risk is higher if you ate a lot of them.
What should I do? Stop eating the product. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Spain · Notifier: Spain
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