Unauthorised food additive (E443) in juicedrink from Philippines.
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- non-alcoholic beverages
- Hazard
- brominated vegetable oil (BVO) unauthorised food additive - {food additives and flavourings}
- Origin
- Philippines
- Notifier
- Finland
What is this? A juice drink from the Philippines may have an extra chemical called brominated vegetable oil (BVO). BVO is not allowed in foods in Finland.
What's happening? Finland found this drink at the border. They are warning people not to drink it because BVO can be risky.
Does this affect me? If you bought this juice drink in Finland, it could affect you.
What should I do? Stop drinking it and throw it away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: non-alcoholic beverages · Hazard: brominated vegetable oil (BVO) unauthorised food additive - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: Philippines · Notifier: Finland
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