prodotti contenenti bambù della specie Bambusa vulgaris, novel food/novel food cooked bamboo shoots (Bambusa vulgaris) from China
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Some foods made with bamboo from a plant called Bambusa vulgaris are being checked. Cooked bamboo shoots from China are also part of this check.
What's happening? Italy stopped some shipments of these bamboo foods at the border. They say there may be a risk.
Does this affect me? If you bought cooked bamboo shoots from China, you might be affected. Check where your food came from.
What should I do? Do not eat the bamboo shoots if you are unsure where they came from. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Origin: China · Notifier: Italy
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