Etylene oxide in locust bean gum from Turkey
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- food additives and flavourings
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Belgium *** Türkiye
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Locust bean gum is a thickener used in some foods. Ethylene oxide is a chemical sometimes found in it.
What's happening? Some locust bean gum from Turkey has too much ethylene oxide. This is unsafe.
Does this affect me? If you live in the listed countries and ate foods with this gum, you may have been exposed.
What should I do? Check food labels for locust bean gum. If unsure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: food additives and flavourings · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Belgium *** Türkiye · Notifier: Netherlands
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