Food - official control on the market - pig carcasses - Residue level above MRL for doxycycline - Belgium
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Hazard
- doxycycline residue level above MRL - {residues of veterinary medicinal products}
- Origin
- Belgium
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some pig meat in Belgium has a little too much doxycycline. Doxycycline is a medicine sometimes given to pigs.
What's happening? Belgium found this extra medicine in pig meat. They told other countries to check their meat too.
Does this affect me? If you ate pig meat from Belgium, France, or Luxembourg, you might have some in your food.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell. Do not throw food away unless told to.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Undecided · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: doxycycline residue level above MRL - {residues of veterinary medicinal products} · Origin: Belgium · Notifier: Belgium
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