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🍎 Food FR BE DE IT NL PT ES January 25, 2022

Frozen broccoli potato gratin contaminated with ethylene oxide from France

Classification
Alert notification
Risk
Serious
Category
prepared dishes and snacks
Hazard
ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
Origin
France
Notifier
France
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What is this? A ready-made frozen dish called broccoli potato gratin has been found to contain a small amount of a cleaning chemical called ethylene oxide.

What's happening? France has told other countries that some batches of this frozen food may be unsafe to eat because of the chemical.

Does this affect me? If you live in France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal or Spain and bought this frozen dish, it may be affected.

What should I do? Stop eating it and throw it away. If you feel unwell, ask your doctor or pharmacist what to do.

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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: prepared dishes and snacks · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: France · Notifier: France

First published
January 25, 2022
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2022.0474

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What is this product recall alert about?
Frozen broccoli potato gratin contaminated with ethylene oxide from France. Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: prepared dishes and snacks · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: France · Notifier: France
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on January 25, 2022 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to the following countries: France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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