Tropane alkaloids in polenta from Austria
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- tropane alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)}
- Origin
- Austria
- Notifier
- Austria
What is this? Polenta from Austria may have small amounts of natural plant poisons called tropane alkaloids.
What's happening? Some polenta sold in Austria, Belgium, Germany, and Italy has been found to contain these poisons.
Does this affect me? If you bought polenta from these countries, you might have some at home.
What should I do? Do not eat it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: tropane alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Origin: Austria · Notifier: Austria
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