Unauthorized substances matrin and oxymatrin in licorice, dried from Türkiye
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- matrine unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** oxymatrine - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some dried licorice from Türkiye has extra plant chemicals called matrin and oxymatrin. These are not allowed in food.
What's happening? Germany found these chemicals in the licorice. The product was sold in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Does this affect me? If you bought dried licorice from Türkiye, you may have this product.
What should I do? Stop eating it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: matrine unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** oxymatrine - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Germany
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