Ethylene oxide in calcium carbonate from Germany
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Categoria
- food additives and flavourings
- Perigo
- 2-chloroethanol - {pesticide residues} *** ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Austria *** Belgium *** Denmark *** Germany *** India *** Italy *** Netherlands *** Poland *** Romania *** Spain *** Sweden *** Switzerland *** United Kingdom
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some calcium carbonate food products may have a small amount of a chemical called ethylene oxide. Ethylene oxide is sometimes used to kill germs on food.
What's happening? Germany found ethylene oxide in calcium carbonate from several countries. They are warning people about this.
Does this affect me? If you have bought calcium carbonate food products from the listed countries, you may be affected.
What should I do? Stop using the product and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have any concerns.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: food additives and flavourings · Hazard: 2-chloroethanol - {pesticide residues} *** ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Austria *** Belgium *** Denmark *** Germany *** India *** Italy *** Netherlands *** Poland *** Romania *** Spain *** Sweden *** Switzerland *** United Kingdom · Notifier: Germany
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