Sesame seeds contaminated with ethylene oxide (EtO)
- Classification
- Fraud notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Sesame seeds may have a small amount of a chemical called ethylene oxide. This chemical is sometimes used to clean food but can be unsafe in large amounts.
What's happening? Belgium found some sesame seeds with ethylene oxide. They are checking to see if the seeds are safe to eat.
Does this affect me? This notice is for people in Belgium who may have bought sesame seeds.
What should I do? If you have sesame seeds, ask your doctor or pharmacist if you should stop eating them.
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Classification: Fraud notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Notifier: Belgium
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