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A spice is contaminated with a banned pesticide.
The manufacturer has launched a recall.
Consumption is strongly discouraged - there is a health risk.
Munich – A look into the kitchen cupboards is recommended for anyone who likes to cook with spices.
A chicken seasoning is currently affected by a recall because harmful plant residues were found in it.
The manufacturer can no longer guarantee safe consumption - the pollutant can lead to significant secondary illnesses in the body.
Experts warn that this usually happens well after consumption.
Pesticides found in chicken seasoning – product is recalled
Food that has become inedible due to production errors is usually recalled by the manufacturer.
Such errors can lead to bacteria such as listeria getting into the food or parts of the packaging getting into the food, which poses health risks.
In the case of the chicken seasoning “Shan – Chicken White Korma”, it is pesticides that contaminated the product.
A chicken seasoning is affected by a recall.
A pesticide was detected in it.
© Star Food Impex GmbH
According to the manufacturer Star Food Impex GmbH, “during sampling, it was determined that the batch mentioned had an increased residue content of ethylene oxide.” This is said to be contained in the spice mixture.
“Although only a small amount of it is used in the preparation of a White Chicken Korma, the product no longer meets the requirements due to EU regulations.” Consumption is therefore not recommended.
If returned, the costs will be reimbursed.
Spice recall – this batch is affected
Despite the manufacturer's statement that the product is probably harmless, it is being recalled "for reasons of preventive consumer protection." The recall only affects items with the batch number 0062115021 and the best-before date of May 25, 2024. Other batches of the food should not be used with the product be contaminated with pesticides.
As
lebensmittelwarning.de
reports, the product was sold in the federal states of Bavaria, Berlin, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony-Anhalt and Schleswig-Holstein.
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This product is affected by the recall:
Product: Shan - Chicken White Korma
Manufacturer: Star Food Impex GmbH
Packaging unit: 40 grams
Batch number: 0062115021
Best before date: May 25, 2024
The German Food Association informed that ethylene oxide is “a plant protection and fumigant that is used for disinfection and fumigation and can occur as a residue or contaminant in food.”
The use of this pesticide is not permitted in the entire EU; in Germany the use of the substance has been banned since 1981.
Experts warn of significant long-term consequences – this is how dangerous pesticides can be
The Hamburg consumer advice center warns that ethylene oxide can change the genetic makeup and cause cancer.
According to the German Association for the Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND), skin diseases and symptoms of poisoning are also possible.
In addition, fertility and genetic damage can occur in the long term and usually with a very long delay.
Pregnant women and small children are particularly at risk.
“There is no guideline without a health risk and residues of the substance in food are generally undesirable,” explains the consumer advice center.
Children are at risk even at significantly lower levels than adults.
The pesticide has been increasingly detected since 2020, especially in sesame and products containing sesame.
But it's not just food that is affected by recalls - household items can also become dangerous if production errors occur.
Most recently, Ikea had a device recalled because it can cause burns and electric shocks.
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