Unauthorised substance 2-chloro-ethanol 0,45 ± 0,225 mg/kg (expr. as ethylene oxide) in food supplement from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Latvia
What is this? A food supplement from India has a small amount of a chemical called ethylene oxide. This is not allowed in food.
What's happening? Latvia found this problem and stopped the supplement from being sold. The risk is now gone.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought this supplement in Latvia. Most people are not affected.
What should I do? If you have this supplement, ask your doctor or pharmacist before using it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Latvia
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