Unapproved and unlabeled treatment with ionizing radiation of food supplements from Russia
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Categoria
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Perigo
- irradiation unauthorised - {radiation}
- Origin
- Russia
- Notifier
- Latvia
What is this? Some food supplements from Russia may have been treated with radiation to kill germs. This is not allowed in the EU and the packages do not say it was done.
What's happening? Officials in Latvia and Germany found these supplements. They are checking to see how many are still in shops.
Does this affect me? If you bought food supplements from Russia, you might have some. Check your cupboard.
What should I do? Stop using them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor what to use instead.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: irradiation unauthorised - {radiation} · Origin: Russia · Notifier: Latvia
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