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🍎 Food PL March 29, 2024

przekroczenie najwyższego dopuszczalnego poziomu pestycydu (NDP) pn. glifosat w produkcie kasza gryczana prażona importowanej z Ukrainy / glyphosate (1,6 +/- 0,8 mg/kg) in roasted buckwheat groats from Ukraine

Classification
Border rejection notification
Risk
No risk
Category
cereals and bakery products
Hazard
glyphosate - {pesticide residues}
Origin
Ukraine
Notifier
Poland
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What is this? A food recall about roasted buckwheat groats from Ukraine. The grain has too much of a weed-killer called glyphosate.

What's happening? Poland stopped these groats at the border because tests found glyphosate above the safe limit.

Does this affect me? If you bought roasted buckwheat groats from Ukraine, check the package.

What should I do? Stop eating it and return it to the shop. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Agency-published detail

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: No risk · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: glyphosate - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Ukraine · Notifier: Poland

First published
March 29, 2024
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
Medium
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2024.2513

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What is this product recall alert about?
przekroczenie najwyższego dopuszczalnego poziomu pestycydu (NDP) pn. glifosat w produkcie kasza gryczana prażona importowanej z Ukrainy / glyphosate (1,6 +/- 0,8 mg/kg) in roasted buckwheat groats from Ukraine. Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: No risk · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: glyphosate - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Ukraine · Notifier: Poland
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on March 29, 2024 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Poland.
How serious is this alert?
Medium risk. A medium risk means harm is possible under certain conditions. Read the notice and act on the recommended steps.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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