High content of E 300-ascorbic acid in frozen yellowfin tuna loin from Vietnam
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- fish and fish products
- Hazard
- E 300 - ascorbic acid unauthorised - {food additives and flavourings}
- Origin
- Vietnam
- Notifier
- Estonia
What is this? This is about frozen yellowfin tuna from Vietnam. It has too much E 300, a food additive called ascorbic acid.
What's happening? Some tuna loins were sold with too much E 300. This was found in a few countries in Europe.
Does this affect me? It may affect people in Estonia, Czechia, Latvia, or Lithuania who bought this tuna.
What should I do? If you have this tuna, do not eat it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Not serious · Category: fish and fish products · Hazard: E 300 - ascorbic acid unauthorised - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: Vietnam · Notifier: Estonia
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