MOAH contamination in roasted coffee
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- mineral oil - {environmental pollutants}
- Origin
- Ethiopia
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some roasted coffee beans may have a small amount of mineral oil. This is a type of pollutant.
What's happening? Coffee from Ethiopia was found to have this oil. It was sold in France and Belgium.
Does this affect me? If you bought roasted coffee from these countries, you may have some.
What should I do? Stop using the coffee. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: mineral oil - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Ethiopia · Notifier: France
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