Zearalenone in Mixed Tocopherols from China
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- food additives and flavourings
- Hazard
- zearalenone - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Belgium *** China
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Mixed tocopherols are vitamins added to foods. Zearalenone is a harmful substance that can sometimes be found in these vitamins.
What's happening? Some mixed tocopherols from China were found to have zearalenone. These products were sold in Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain.
Does this affect me? If you bought mixed tocopherols from China in these countries, you might be affected.
What should I do? Stop using the product and ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: food additives and flavourings · Hazard: zearalenone - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Belgium *** China · Notifier: Belgium
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