Mention the red granules due to ethylene oxide
Carl Kühne KG (GmbH & Co.) from Hamburg has started recalling the “Kühne Rote Grütze 375 g glass” product. According to the company, ethylene oxide was found in one of the article’s ingredients. This substance is considered carcinogenic.
Carl Kühne KG (GmbH & Co.) of Hamburg mentions the “Kühne Rote Grütze 375 g jar” product with the best before date (best before date): May 15, 2022 and end code ME26. Reason for measurement: exposure to ethylene oxide.
Do not consume the product
to me Message, which had the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) on its portal “lebensmittelwarnung.deAfter it became known that locust bean gum could be contaminated with ethylene oxide, Kühne conducted extensive internal inspections of all raw and finished goods.
“The analyzes showed that in a batch of bean gum that was delivered to us for the production of red beans, there was a low level of exposure to ethylene oxide, which was also detected in the final product. Therefore, the safety of the product is not guaranteed,” the letter states.
The product affected by the product recall was sold in the states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Hamburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden-Württemberg.
Consumers who have purchased an affected product and still have it in stock should not consume it and return it to the point of sale for reimbursement or contact Kühne Consumer Service with product data and packaging images, including coding and best-by-date.
A substance dangerous to health
Ethylene oxide is a gas that can kill bacteria, viruses, and fungi. The material is used as a food disinfectant and organic insulation materials such as vegetable fibers, textile fibers and medical devices.
According to experts, the poison is dangerous to health and is classified, among other things, as a carcinogen. Therefore, it is not recommended to consume potentially contaminated food.
Like the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) on its site website Declared, no ethylene oxide residues are allowed in the European Union (EU). (ad)
Author and source information
This text complies with the requirements of the specialized medical literature, clinical guidelines and current studies and has been examined by medical professionals.
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- Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety: Food Warning Details, (Accessed 14.08.2021), lebensmittelwarnung.de
- Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety: Letter from Carl Kühne KG (GmbH & Co.): Product recall Kühne Rote Grütze 375 g jar, (Accessed 14.08.2021), lebensmittelwarnung.de
- Federal Institute for Risk Assessment: Health Evaluation of Ethylene Oxide Residues in Sesame Seeds, (Accessed 14.08.2021), Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
important note:
This article is for general guidance only and is not intended to be used for self-diagnosis or self-treatment. It cannot replace a visit to the doctor.