High sorbic acid content in Octopus salad from Belgium
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- fish and fish products
- Hazard
- E 200 - sorbic acid too high content - {food additives and flavourings}
- Origin
- Belgium
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? A ready-to-eat octopus salad made in Belgium has too much sorbic acid, a food additive used to keep food fresh.
What's happening? Germany told stores to take this salad off shelves because the sorbic acid level is higher than allowed.
Does this affect me? If you bought octopus salad from Belgium in Germany, you may have this product.
What should I do? Do not eat it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: fish and fish products · Hazard: E 200 - sorbic acid too high content - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: Belgium · Notifier: Germany
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