Ethylene oxide in roasted and salted sunflower seeds
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Argentina
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Sunflower seeds that have been roasted and salted may have a small amount of a chemical called ethylene oxide. This chemical is sometimes used to kill germs on food.
What's happening? Some bags of these seeds in France and Spain have been found to contain ethylene oxide. The seeds came from Argentina.
Does this affect me? If you bought roasted and salted sunflower seeds in France or Spain, this may affect you.
What should I do? Do not eat the seeds. Return them to the store or throw them away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Argentina · Notifier: France
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