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ORGANIC VIRGIN COCONUT OIL — recall

Food · European Union · 2026-09-16

ORGANIC VIRGIN COCONUT OIL Excessive levels of PAHs and benzo(a)pyrene

Country	European Union
Category	Food
Published	2026-09-16
Product type	fats and oils
Reason	Excessive levels of PAHs and benzo(a)pyrene in organic coconut oil — benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants}
Affected area	Belgium *** France
Recall number	2026.8187
Official notice	View source ↗

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