polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in unripe wheat from Turkey
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some wheat from Turkey may have small amounts of harmful chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. These can form when food is not cooked or stored properly.
What's happening? Germany found these chemicals in unripe wheat from Turkey. They are checking if this is a problem for people.
Does this affect me? This may affect people in Germany who bought certain wheat products. The risk is not yet clear.
What should I do? If you are worried, ask your doctor or pharmacist before eating wheat products from Turkey.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Undecided · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Germany
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