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🍎 Food FI AT DE LV LT NL TüRKIYE GB May 5, 2022

Unauthorised irradiation in organic vegetable mix from Latvia, composed of products from Lithuania and Bulgaria, with raw material from Austria, Belarus, China, Egypt, India, Lithuania, Sri Lanka and Turkey

Classification
Information notification for follow-up
Risk
Not serious
Category
fruits and vegetables
Hazard
irradiation unauthorised - {radiation}
Origin
China *** Egypt *** India *** Latvia *** Sri Lanka
Notifier
Finland
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What is this? Some bags of a mixed-vegetable product from Latvia may have been treated with a kind of radiation that was not allowed.

What's happening? The company found out the mix was zapped with radiation even though it should have stayed natural.

Does this affect me? If you bought this vegetable mix in Finland, Austria, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Türkiye or the UK, check the bag.

What should I do? Stop eating it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.

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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: irradiation unauthorised - {radiation} · Origin: China *** Egypt *** India *** Latvia *** Sri Lanka · Notifier: Finland

First published
May 5, 2022
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2022.2640

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What is this product recall alert about?
Unauthorised irradiation in organic vegetable mix from Latvia, composed of products from Lithuania and Bulgaria, with raw material from Austria, Belarus, China, Egypt, India, Lithuania, Sri Lanka and Turkey. Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: irradiation unauthorised - {radiation} · Origin: China *** Egypt *** India *** Latvia *** Sri Lanka · Notifier: Finland
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on May 5, 2022 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to the following countries: Finland, Austria, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, TüRKIYE, and United Kingdom.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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