ethylene oxide in locust bean gum and related product
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- food additives and flavourings
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Germany *** Netherlands
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Locust bean gum is a thickener used in some foods. Ethylene oxide is a chemical sometimes found in very small amounts in this gum.
What's happening? Tests found ethylene oxide in some locust bean gum products. These products may now be recalled in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Does this affect me? If you live in the Netherlands or Belgium, check if you have foods with locust bean gum.
What should I do? Do not eat the product. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: food additives and flavourings · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Germany *** Netherlands · Notifier: Netherlands
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