High erucic acid in mustard seeds repacked in Malta from Italy
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- erucic acid too high content - {composition}
- Notifier
- Malta
What is this? Mustard seeds repacked in Malta may have too much erucic acid. This is a natural oil found in some seeds.
What's happening? The seeds came from Italy but were repacked in Malta. They may not meet safety rules for erucic acid levels.
Does this affect me? Only people in Malta who bought these mustard seeds need to check.
What should I do? Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have health concerns. Return the seeds to the store where you bought them.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: erucic acid too high content - {composition} · Notifier: Malta
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