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🍎 Food PT September 29, 2023

too high content of sulphite (372 mg/kg - ppm) in chilled cooked shrimps (Litopenaeus vannamei) from Venezuela

Classification
Information notification for attention
Risk
Potentially serious
Category
crustaceans and products thereof
Hazard
sulphite too high content - {food additives and flavourings}
Origin
Venezuela
Notifier
Portugal
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What is this? Some cooked shrimp from Venezuela may have too much sulphite, a food additive.

What's happening? Portugal found these shrimp have sulphite levels above the safe limit.

Does this affect me? If you bought cooked shrimp in Portugal, check the package.

What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Agency-published detail

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: crustaceans and products thereof · Hazard: sulphite too high content - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: Venezuela · Notifier: Portugal

First published
September 29, 2023
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2023.6620

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What is this product recall alert about?
too high content of sulphite (372 mg/kg - ppm) in chilled cooked shrimps (Litopenaeus vannamei) from Venezuela. Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: crustaceans and products thereof · Hazard: sulphite too high content - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: Venezuela · Notifier: Portugal
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on September 29, 2023 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Portugal.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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