High content of arsenic in E451 sodium tripolyphosphate from China
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- food additives and flavourings
- Hazard
- arsenic - {heavy metals}
- Origin
- China *** Czechia
- Notifier
- Czechia
What is this? A food additive called E451 (sodium tripolyphosphate) from China may have too much arsenic, a harmful metal.
What's happening? Some batches of this additive have been found with high arsenic levels. Authorities in several EU countries are checking.
Does this affect me? If you live in Czechia, Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, or Slovenia, check your food labels.
What should I do? Stop using the product if you have it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: food additives and flavourings · Hazard: arsenic - {heavy metals} · Origin: China *** Czechia · Notifier: Czechia
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