Unauthorized substance ofloxacin in raw frog legs from Vietnam, via the Netherlands
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Hazard
- ofloxacin unauthorised - {residues of veterinary medicinal products}
- Origin
- Vietnam
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Raw frog legs from Vietnam may have a medicine called ofloxacin in them. Ofloxacin is not allowed in food.
What's happening? Germany found this problem and told other countries. The frog legs came through the Netherlands.
Does this affect me? If you bought raw frog legs from Vietnam, you might have some. Check where your food came from.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: ofloxacin unauthorised - {residues of veterinary medicinal products} · Origin: Vietnam · Notifier: Germany
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