hydrocyanic acid in flaxseed from Belgium
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- cyanide too high content - {biological contaminants}
- Origin
- Kazakhstan
- Notifier
- Denmark
What is this? Flaxseed from Belgium may have too much hydrocyanic acid (a natural poison).
What's happening? Some flaxseed sold in Belgium has unsafe levels of this poison.
Does this affect me? If you bought flaxseed in Denmark, Belgium, or Estonia, check it.
What should I do? Stop eating it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: cyanide too high content - {biological contaminants} · Origin: Kazakhstan · Notifier: Denmark
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