too high content of sulphite in chilled cooked whiteleg shrimps (Litopenaeus vannamei) from Venezuela, packaged in Spain
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- crustaceans and products thereof
- Hazard
- sulphite too high content - {food additives and flavourings}
- Origin
- Venezuela
- Notifier
- Portugal
What is this? Chilled cooked whiteleg shrimps from Venezuela may have too much sulphite. Sulphite is a food additive sometimes used to keep food fresh.
What's happening? Spain packaged these shrimps. Portugal found too much sulphite in them. The risk is not serious, but they want people to know.
Does this affect me? This affects people in Portugal and Spain who bought these shrimps.
What should I do? If you have these shrimps, ask your doctor or pharmacist before eating them.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Not serious · Category: crustaceans and products thereof · Hazard: sulphite too high content - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: Venezuela · Notifier: Portugal
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