Spices India Ethylene oxide
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some spices from India may have a chemical called ethylene oxide. This is a pesticide sometimes used on herbs and spices.
What's happening? The Netherlands found ethylene oxide in spices from India. They stopped these spices from entering the country.
Does this affect me? If you bought spices from India, they might be affected. Check your spice jars at home.
What should I do? Do not eat the spices. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Netherlands
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