Food safety recall round-up 11-17 August 2017
High benzo(a)pyrene levels in linseed oil
Austria: Mühlviertler Ölmühle has recalled cold pressed linseed oil due to high PAK4 Benzo(a)pyrene levels.
Leinöl kaltgepresst with date 11/2017 and lot number 30 is affected.
The firm said due to a technical defect there was a short-term overheating with the result that the PAH 4 benzo(a)pyrene value of the cold-pressed linseed oil was increased. Production will restart from September 2017.
