Excessive hydrocyanic acid content in apricot stones from Greece, via Bulgaria
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- cyanide too high content - {biological contaminants}
- Origin
- Greece
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Apricot stones from Greece may have too much poison called hydrocyanic acid (cyanide).
What's happening? These stones were sent to Spain through Bulgaria. They have too much cyanide.
Does this affect me? If you have apricot stones from Greece or Bulgaria, you could be at risk.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: cyanide too high content - {biological contaminants} · Origin: Greece · Notifier: Spain
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