Increased acrylamide content in Brazilian coffee via the Netherlands
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- acrylamide high level - {industrial contaminants}
- Origin
- Brazil
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some coffee from Brazil has too much acrylamide. Acrylamide is a chemical that can form in coffee when it is roasted.
What's happening? Germany found high acrylamide in coffee from Brazil. They told the Netherlands, who shared the notice.
Does this affect me? This coffee may have been sold in Germany. If you have coffee from Brazil, check the recall.
What should I do? Do not drink the coffee. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have health concerns.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: acrylamide high level - {industrial contaminants} · Origin: Brazil · Notifier: Germany
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