ethyleneoxide(sum) in Indian crushed chillies
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some crushed chillies from India may have a small amount of a chemical called ethylene oxide. This is a pesticide that should not be in food.
What's happening? The Dutch government found this problem and told stores to stop selling these chillies.
Does this affect me? If you have Indian crushed chillies at home, you might have some that are affected.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them to the store. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Netherlands
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