Mineral oil components in rice from Pakistan, via Poland
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- mineral oil - {environmental pollutants}
- Origin
- Pakistan
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some rice from Pakistan may have small amounts of mineral oil. These oils can be bad for health if eaten over time.
What's happening? Germany found this rice in Poland. They warned other countries to check their rice supplies.
Does this affect me? If you bought rice from Pakistan or Poland, you might have some. Check your rice at home.
What should I do? Do not eat the rice. Ask your doctor or pharmacist what to do next.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: mineral oil - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Pakistan · Notifier: Germany
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