Ethylene Oxide in Sesame Seeds from India
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Sesame seeds from India may have a harmful chemical called ethylene oxide. This chemical is sometimes used to kill germs on food.
What's happening? Some sesame seeds from India have been found with too much ethylene oxide. These seeds have been sold in the Netherlands, France, Italy, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
Does this affect me? If you have sesame seeds from India, you might be affected. Check where your sesame seeds come from.
What should I do? Stop eating the sesame seeds and 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: India · Notifier: Netherlands
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