Sensory deviations on rice from India via the Netherlands
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- strong smell and taste of soap - {organoleptic aspects}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some rice from India smells and tastes like soap. This is called an “organoleptic” problem.
What's happening? The rice reached several European countries through the Netherlands. Authorities found the smell and taste problem.
Does this affect me? If you bought rice from India in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden or Switzerland, check it.
What should I do? Do not eat the rice. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: strong smell and taste of soap - {organoleptic aspects} · Origin: India · Notifier: Germany
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