mercury in frozen swordfish (Xiphas Gladius) from Spain
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fish and fish products
- Hazard
- mercury - {heavy metals}
- Origin
- Spain
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Frozen swordfish from Spain may have too much mercury. Mercury is a metal that can be harmful if eaten too much.
What's happening? Some frozen swordfish from Spain was found to have high mercury. This is a safety alert.
Does this affect me? If you have frozen swordfish from Spain, you may be affected. This is for Italy and Spain.
What should I do? Do not eat the swordfish. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have eaten it and feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fish and fish products · Hazard: mercury - {heavy metals} · Origin: Spain · Notifier: Italy
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