Tlenek etylenu (0,19 ± 0,04 mg/kg) w gumie ksantanowej z Chin /// Ethylene oxide in Xanthan gum from China
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- food additives and flavourings
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Poland
What is this? This is about a food additive called xanthan gum. It may have a small amount of a chemical called ethylene oxide.
What's happening? Xanthan gum from China has been found to have ethylene oxide. This is not allowed in food.
Does this affect me? If you have bought xanthan gum from China, you may be affected. Check your food labels.
What should I do? Do not eat the product. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have any health concerns.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: food additives and flavourings · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: China · Notifier: Poland
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