Mineral oil components (MOSH/MOAH) in rice from India
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- mineral oil - {environmental pollutants}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some rice from India may have tiny amounts of mineral oil. These oils can come from the ground or packing.
What's happening? Germany found these oils in rice from India. They told other countries to check their rice.
Does this affect me? If you bought rice from India, it may have these oils. This is mostly in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Georgia, the Netherlands, and Poland.
What should I do? Check your rice. If you are worried, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: mineral oil - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: India · Notifier: Germany
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