UNAUTHORISED SUBSTANCE (ETHYLENE OXIDE) IN SESAME SEEDS AND IN MUESLI MADE IN SPAIN FROM SESAME SEEDS FROM INDIA
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India *** Spain
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Sesame seeds and muesli made in Spain using sesame seeds from India may have a chemical called ethylene oxide. This is a pesticide that should not be in food.
What's happening? Some sesame seeds and muesli made in Spain with these seeds have too much ethylene oxide. This is a serious risk.
Does this affect me? If you live in Spain or Portugal and have bought sesame seeds or muesli made in Spain, this may affect you.
What should I do? Stop eating the sesame seeds or muesli. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India *** Spain · Notifier: Spain
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