Meat product from Bulgaria increased amount of nitrate
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Hazard
- E 251 - sodium nitrate too high content - {food additives and flavourings}
- Origin
- Bulgaria
- Notifier
- Austria
What is this? A meat product from Bulgaria has too much nitrate added to it. Nitrate is a food additive sometimes used to preserve meat.
What's happening? Austria found that this meat product has more nitrate than allowed. The product came from Bulgaria.
Does this affect me? If you bought this meat product in Austria or Bulgaria, it might affect you.
What should I do? Stop eating it and return it to the store. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: E 251 - sodium nitrate too high content - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: Bulgaria · Notifier: Austria
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