Exceed maximum level of erucic acid 139,1 ± 7,0 g/kg in mustard seeds
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- erucic acid too high level - {composition}
- Origin
- Russia
- Notifier
- Latvia
What is this? Mustard seeds from Russia have too much erucic acid. Erucic acid is a natural oil that can be harmful in large amounts.
What's happening? Latvia stopped some mustard seeds from Russia because tests showed too much erucic acid.
Does this affect me? Only people in Latvia who bought these mustard seeds need to check.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you ate these seeds and feel unwell.
🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.
🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: erucic acid too high level - {composition} · Origin: Russia · Notifier: Latvia
All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.
