Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in Capsicum Annuum from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some dried chilli peppers from India have a chemical called ethylene oxide. This chemical should not be in food.
What's happening? Germany found too much ethylene oxide in these peppers. They stopped the peppers from coming into the country.
Does this affect me? If you bought dried chilli peppers from India, you might have some. Check your kitchen.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick. Throw them away safely.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Germany
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