Tetracycline in organic honey
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- honey and royal jelly
- Hazard
- tetracycline residue level above MRL - {residues of veterinary medicinal products}
- Origin
- Bulgaria
- Notifier
- Denmark
What is this? Some organic honey may have a tiny amount of a medicine called tetracycline. This can happen if bees were treated with it.
What's happening? Denmark found too much tetracycline in honey from Bulgaria. The honey was sold as organic.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought this honey in Denmark. Most honey is safe.
What should I do? If you have this honey, throw it away. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: honey and royal jelly · Hazard: tetracycline residue level above MRL - {residues of veterinary medicinal products} · Origin: Bulgaria · Notifier: Denmark
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