presence of iodine (25141.6 mg/Kg) in dehydrated Kombu seaweed
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- other food product / mixed
- Hazard
- iodine high content - {composition}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Some dried seaweed called Kombu may have too much iodine in it.
What's happening? Italy found high iodine in Kombu from China. Germany also saw this.
Does this affect me? If you bought dried Kombu, check where it came from.
What should I do? Stop eating it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: other food product / mixed · Hazard: iodine high content - {composition} · Origin: China · Notifier: Italy
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