High sulphur dioxide content in dried apricots from Uzbekistan
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- sulphite too high content - {food additives and flavourings}
- Origin
- Uzbekistan
- Notifier
- Hungary
What is this? Dried apricots from Uzbekistan may have too much sulphur dioxide. This is a food additive sometimes used to keep fruit looking fresh.
What's happening? Hungary found high sulphur dioxide in these dried apricots. The product is being checked and removed from stores.
Does this affect me? If you bought dried apricots from Uzbekistan, you may have some at home. People with sulphite allergies are most at risk.
What should I do? Stop eating them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: sulphite too high content - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: Uzbekistan · Notifier: Hungary
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