Increased nitrate content in rocket from Italy via the Netherlands
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- nitrate too high content - {environmental pollutants}
- Origin
- Italy
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some rocket lettuce from Italy has too much nitrate. Nitrate is a natural chemical that can be harmful in large amounts.
What's happening? Germany found too much nitrate in rocket lettuce from Italy. The lettuce came to Germany through the Netherlands.
Does this affect me? If you bought rocket lettuce from Italy or the Netherlands, you might be affected.
What should I do? Stop eating the rocket lettuce. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: nitrate too high content - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Italy · Notifier: Germany
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