Exceedance of Doxycycline in Vannamei shrimp from Vietnam
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- crustaceans and products thereof
- Hazard
- doxycycline residue level above MRL - {residues of veterinary medicinal products}
- Origin
- Vietnam
- Notifier
- Denmark
What is this? Shrimp from Vietnam may have too much doxycycline, a medicine sometimes given to animals.
What's happening? Denmark found doxycycline in shrimp above the safe limit. The shrimp came from Vietnam.
Does this affect me? If you bought shrimp from Vietnam, you might have some. Check where your shrimp came from.
What should I do? Do not eat the shrimp. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: crustaceans and products thereof · Hazard: doxycycline residue level above MRL - {residues of veterinary medicinal products} · Origin: Vietnam · Notifier: Denmark
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