Exceedance of the maximum level of ethylene oxide in vegetable mix in instant noodles from Vietnam
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- prepared dishes and snacks
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Vietnam
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? A food safety notice about instant noodles from Vietnam. They may have too much ethylene oxide, a chemical used to kill germs.
What's happening? Germany found too much ethylene oxide in a vegetable mix in these noodles. The noodles were stopped at the border.
Does this affect me? If you have these noodles, you may have some. They were sold in Germany.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: prepared dishes and snacks · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Vietnam · Notifier: Germany
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