Ukraine received a batch of rice, which exceeded the permissible level of cadmium. This was reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of the State Food and Consumer Service in the Chernivtsi region..

The department noted that the Main Directorate of the State Food and Consumer Service in the Chernivtsi region received a report on food and feed (RASFF) regarding the detection of an excess of the permissible level of cadmium in rice for risotto, which was exported from Italy.

\; Trader: WB Polska Sp.. z oo, Poland) to Ukraine (recipient: BURO WIN LLC, st.. Mechnikova, 9, g. Kyiv, 01021),” the message reads..

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The State Food and Consumer Service explained that cadmium can accumulate in the tubular bones, pancreas, spleen, but, above all, in the liver and especially in the kidneys, and its half-life from the body is from 10 to 30 years.

" It is classified as a carcinogen dangerous to humans, ”experts emphasized..

Ukrainians, if these products are found in circulation, were urged to report to the Main Directorate of the State Food and Consumer Service in the Chernivtsi region at (0372) 553409 or contact the territorial departments.

Recall that this week Ukraine received a batch of cheese from France. Pathogenic bacteria have been found in the product.