exceeded level of benzo(a)pyrene and PAH in cocoa powder originating in Indonesia
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants}
- Origin
- Indonesia
- Notifier
- Slovakia
What is this? Cocoa powder from Indonesia may have too much of two harmful substances called benzo(a)pyrene and PAH.
What's happening? Some cocoa powder from Indonesia has been found with levels of these substances that are too high.
Does this affect me? This affects people in Slovakia and Hungary who bought this cocoa powder.
What should I do? Stop using the cocoa powder and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have any concerns.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Indonesia · Notifier: Slovakia
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