Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sunflower oil from Nord Macedonia
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- fats and oils
- Hazard
- benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants}
- Notifier
- Croatia
What is this? Some sunflower oil from North Macedonia may have harmful chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
What's happening? Croatia stopped some shipments of this oil because it might be unsafe to eat.
Does this affect me? If you have this oil at home, you should not use it.
What should I do? Throw it away or return it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: fats and oils · Hazard: benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants} · Notifier: Croatia
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