unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in dried shallots from India
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Belgium *** India
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Dried shallots from India may have a chemical called ethylene oxide. This is a pesticide that should not be in food.
What's happening? Belgium found too much ethylene oxide in dried shallots from India. They have warned stores and people who bought them.
Does this affect me? This may affect people in Belgium or France who bought dried shallots from India.
What should I do? If you have dried shallots from India, ask your doctor or pharmacist before eating them.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Belgium *** India · Notifier: Belgium
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