excessive hydrocyanic acid content in apricot kernels from Germany
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chemical contamination risk - {chemical contamination (other)}
- Origin
- Germany
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Apricot kernels are the hard seeds inside apricot pits. They can contain a natural chemical called hydrocyanic acid.
What's happening? Some apricot kernels from Germany had too much hydrocyanic acid. Spain found this and told the EU.
Does this affect me? If you bought apricot kernels from Germany in Spain, this may affect you.
What should I do? Stop eating them and ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chemical contamination risk - {chemical contamination (other)} · Origin: Germany · Notifier: Spain
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