Exceeding the MRL for benzo(a)pyrene in sunflower oil from Ukraine
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fats and oils
- Hazard
- benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants}
- Origin
- Ukraine
- Notifier
- Lithuania
What is this? Sunflower oil from Ukraine has too much benzo(a)pyrene. This is a harmful substance that can be in some foods.
What's happening? Lithuania found too much benzo(a)pyrene in sunflower oil from Ukraine. The oil should not be sold or used.
Does this affect me? If you have sunflower oil from Ukraine, it may be unsafe. Check where your oil came from.
What should I do? Stop using the oil. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have health concerns.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fats and oils · Hazard: benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Ukraine · Notifier: Lithuania
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