PAH -compounds (total 28 mikrogram/kg) in oil at canned sprat
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fish and fish products
- Hazard
- benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants}
- Origin
- Latvia
- Notifier
- Finland
What is this? Some canned sprat fish may have a small amount of harmful chemicals called PAHs.
What's happening? Finland found too much of these chemicals in oil from canned sprat from Latvia.
Does this affect me? If you have this canned sprat, it might not be safe to eat.
What should I do? Throw it away or return it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fish and fish products · Hazard: benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Latvia · Notifier: Finland
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