Ethylene oxide in instant noodle from China
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- prepared dishes and snacks
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? A food safety alert about ethylene oxide in an instant noodle product from China. Ethylene oxide is a chemical sometimes used in pesticides.
What's happening? Some instant noodles from China have been found to contain ethylene oxide. This is not allowed in food sold in the EU.
Does this affect me? This affects people in the Netherlands, Finland, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain who bought this instant noodle product.
What should I do? If you have this product, do not eat it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: prepared dishes and snacks · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: China · Notifier: Netherlands
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