Excess progesterone levels detected in cattle kidney fat from Lithuanian
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Hazard
- progesterone - {composition}
- Origin
- Lithuania
- Notifier
- Lithuania
What is this? A test found extra progesterone in cattle fat from Lithuania. Progesterone is a natural hormone.
What's happening? Lithuania reported the finding to the EU. The risk is called “not serious.”
Does this affect me? Only people who ate beef from Lithuania may need to check.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have concerns about the beef you ate.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Not serious · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: progesterone - {composition} · Origin: Lithuania · Notifier: Lithuania
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