Exceedance of the limit value for erucic acid in mustard oil from India
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fats and oils
- Hazard
- erucic acid too high level - {composition}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Mustard oil from India has too much erucic acid. Erucic acid is a natural oil found in some plants.
What's happening? Some mustard oil from India has levels of erucic acid that are too high. This has been reported in several countries.
Does this affect me? If you have mustard oil from India, you may be affected. Check where your oil comes from.
What should I do? Stop using the oil and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have health concerns.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fats and oils · Hazard: erucic acid too high level - {composition} · Origin: India · Notifier: Germany
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