Dangerous cookie found in Ukraine, it contains a paralysis-causing substance. It is reported by the State Food and Consumer Service of the Ivano-Frankivsk region.

“The State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) received a message from 12. 01. 2023 on the discovery of a high content of acrylamide in biscuits made in Romania,” the message reads..

This cookie has now been removed from sale.. But Ukrainians are urged to be vigilant.

“Acrylamide is an organic compound, acrylic acid amide of composition CH2CHCONH2. Highly soluble in water, alcohols. Reveals strong neurotoxic properties. A characteristic feature of acrylamide is that signs of poisoning appear only after a latent period of several days to weeks,” the State Food and Consumer Service noted..

Symptoms of exposure to a poisonous substance are also reported.. It causes increased sweating on the arms and legs, numbness and paralysis of the limbs.. In addition, upon contact with the eyes, acrylamide causes irritation and damages the cornea of \u200b\u200bthe eye.. Inhaling the substance is also very dangerous.. Vapor and dust of acrylamide can adversely affect the nervous system.

Specified. that the biscuit manufacturer is Ro Star SA, Romania (Romania). A product from Poland was exported to Ukraine (wholesaler: VYV DISTRIBUTION Sp. z oo, Poland). Beneficiary - LLC " Vladimir the Great, 2, g. Lviv, 79021.

The State Food and Consumer Service in Ivano-Frankivsk region warned of the need to withdraw cookies from sale.

Ukrainians were urged to inform the State Food and Consumer Protection Agency about cases of detection of these products with a hazardous substance.