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🍎 Food FR August 30, 2022

Unauthorised substances malachite green and leucomalachite green in frozen salted snake head fish from Thailand

Classification
Information notification for attention
Risk
Serious
Category
fish and fish products
Hazard
malachite green unauthorised substance - {residues of veterinary medicinal products} *** unauthorized substance leucomalachite green - {residues of ve
Origin
Thailand
Notifier
France
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What is this? Frozen salted snake head fish from Thailand may have two harmful substances called malachite green and leucomalachite green.

What's happening? These substances should not be in food. They were found in some fish from Thailand.

Does this affect me? If you have this fish, you might be at risk. It was sold in France.

What should I do? Do not eat the fish. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.

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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fish and fish products · Hazard: malachite green unauthorised substance - {residues of veterinary medicinal products} *** unauthorized substance leucomalachite green - {residues of ve · Origin: Thailand · Notifier: France

First published
August 30, 2022
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2022.5012

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What is this product recall alert about?
Unauthorised substances malachite green and leucomalachite green in frozen salted snake head fish from Thailand. Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fish and fish products · Hazard: malachite green unauthorised substance - {residues of veterinary medicinal products} *** unauthorized substance leucomalachite green - {residues of ve · Origin: Tha...
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on August 30, 2022 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to France.
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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