Excess levels of rye ergot alkaloids in all-purpose wheat flour
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- ergot alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)}
- Origin
- France
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some wheat flour may have too much of a natural plant poison called ergot alkaloids.
What's happening? Flour sold in several countries might have unsafe levels of this poison.
Does this affect me? If you live in France, Belgium, Cayman Islands, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Spain, or Switzerland, check your flour.
What should I do? Stop using the flour and ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: ergot alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Origin: France · Notifier: France
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