high content of cyanide (238.1 mg/kg - ppm) in linseed from Kazakhstan, dispatched from the United Kingdom
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- cyanide high content - {biological contaminants}
- Origin
- Kazakhstan
- Notifier
- Ireland
What is this? Linseed from Kazakhstan may have too much cyanide. Cyanide is a harmful substance found in some plants.
What's happening? Some linseed sent from the United Kingdom has high cyanide levels. This is a safety risk.
Does this affect me? If you bought linseed from the UK, you might be affected. Check your food.
What should I do? Stop eating the linseed. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: cyanide high content - {biological contaminants} · Origin: Kazakhstan · Notifier: Ireland
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