Increased content of erucic acid in mustard oil from India via Germany
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fats and oils
- Hazard
- erucic acid too high content - {composition}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Mustard oil from India may have too much erucic acid. Erucic acid is a natural oil found in some plants.
What's happening? Germany told other countries that some mustard oil from India has too much erucic acid. This is a safety check.
Does this affect me? If you bought mustard oil from India, it might be affected. Check where your oil came from.
What should I do? Stop using the oil if you have it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are worried.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fats and oils · Hazard: erucic acid too high content - {composition} · Origin: India · Notifier: Germany
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