High level of patulin in apple puree
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- patulin - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Spain
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? A food warning about apple puree that may have too much patulin. Patulin is a harmful substance sometimes found in bad fruit.
What's happening? Some apple puree sold in Europe has high patulin levels. Spain found this and told other countries.
Does this affect me? If you bought apple puree in Spain, Austria, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, or Sweden, you might be affected.
What should I do? Throw away any apple puree you have. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: patulin - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Spain · Notifier: Spain
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