Unauthorised colour rhodamine B in pickled turnips from Lebanon
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- Rhodamine B unauthorised colour - {composition}
- Origin
- Lebanon
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Pickled turnips from Lebanon may have an unsafe red dye called rhodamine B. This dye is not allowed in food.
What's happening? Germany found this dye in some pickled turnips from Lebanon. The product may be unsafe to eat.
Does this affect me? If you have bought pickled turnips from Lebanon, you might be affected.
What should I do? Stop eating them and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: Rhodamine B unauthorised colour - {composition} · Origin: Lebanon · Notifier: Germany
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