sulfamethoxazole in shrimps from Vietnam
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- crustaceans and products thereof
- Hazard
- sulfamethoxazole residue level above MRL - {residues of veterinary medicinal products}
- Origin
- Vietnam
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? This is about shrimp from Vietnam that may have too much of a medicine called sulfamethoxazole.
What's happening? Belgium found this problem and stopped the shrimp at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought shrimp from Vietnam, check where it came from.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have health worries.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: crustaceans and products thereof · Hazard: sulfamethoxazole residue level above MRL - {residues of veterinary medicinal products} · Origin: Vietnam · Notifier: Belgium
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