unauthorised food additives ethoxylated alcohol and 1,2 -benzoisothiazolinone in mangoes (Mangifera indica) from Brazil
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Origin
- Brazil
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Some mangoes from Brazil may have two extra chemicals. These are not allowed in food sold in the EU.
What's happening? Spain found these chemicals in mangoes. The mangoes were stopped at the border.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought mangoes from Brazil recently. Most mangoes in shops are safe.
What should I do? If you have mangoes from Brazil, ask your doctor or pharmacist before eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Origin: Brazil · Notifier: Spain
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