High cadmium level in rice from Italy
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- cadmium - {heavy metals}
- Origin
- Hungary *** Italy
- Notifier
- Hungary
What is this? Rice from Italy has too much cadmium, a metal that can be harmful if eaten often.
What's happening? Hungary found high cadmium in some Italian rice and told stores to stop selling it.
Does this affect me? If you bought Italian rice in Hungary, you may have some at home.
What should I do? Throw it away or return it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: cadmium - {heavy metals} · Origin: Hungary *** Italy · Notifier: Hungary
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