Undeclared allergen sulphur dioxide in dried apricots, declared as "unsulphured", from Turkey
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- E220- sulfur dioxide too high content - {food additives and flavourings}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some dried apricots from Turkey say “unsulphured” but have too much sulphur dioxide, a preservative.
What's happening? Germany found these apricots have more sulphur dioxide than allowed. They were sold in Germany.
Does this affect me? If you bought dried apricots from Turkey labelled “unsulphured,” this may affect you.
What should I do? Stop eating them and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: E220- sulfur dioxide too high content - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Germany
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