unauthorised ingredient cascara in coffee bars from Latvia
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- prepared dishes and snacks
- Hazard
- cascara - {GMO / novel food}
- Origin
- Latvia
- Notifier
- European Commission
What is this? Some coffee bars in Latvia sold drinks with an extra ingredient called cascara. Cascara is not allowed in these drinks in the EU.
What's happening? The European Commission found cascara in coffee drinks from Latvia. They told shops to stop selling them.
Does this affect me? If you bought coffee drinks from Latvia with cascara, you may have some at home.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them to the shop. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after drinking them.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Not serious · Category: prepared dishes and snacks · Hazard: cascara - {GMO / novel food} · Origin: Latvia · Notifier: European Commission
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