Exceeded level of benzo (a) pyrene and total PAHs- smoked pork collar
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Hazard
- benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants}
- Origin
- Latvia
- Notifier
- Estonia
What is this? Some smoked pork collar may have too much of a harmful chemical called benzo(a)pyrene and other similar chemicals.
What's happening? A batch of smoked pork collar from Latvia has been found with levels of these chemicals that are too high.
Does this affect me? If you bought smoked pork collar in Estonia, this batch might affect you.
What should I do? Do not eat the recalled pork. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Latvia · Notifier: Estonia
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