Presence of mercury beyond the permitted limits in frozen tuna fillets Presenza di mercurio oltre i limiti consentiti in filetti di tonno congelato //Elevado nivel de mercurio en filetes de atún congelados procedentes de España
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fish and fish products
- Hazard
- mercury - {heavy metals}
- Origin
- Spain
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Some frozen tuna fillets have too much mercury, a metal that can be harmful.
What's happening? Italy found these fillets have mercury above the safe limit. Spain made the recall.
Does this affect me? If you bought frozen tuna fillets from Spain, you may have some.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fish and fish products · Hazard: mercury - {heavy metals} · Origin: Spain · Notifier: Italy
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