Health risks Organic rye wholemeal flour is currently being recalled

Recall for organic rye wholemeal flour: consumption can have dangerous consequences
The company Chiemgaukorn from the Bavarian Trostberg has announced a call for organic rye wholemeal flour. Ergot alkaloids were found in the product. These can lead to dangerous poisonings. Particularly at risk are expectant mothers.

Health hazard due to organic rye wholemeal flour
The company Chiemgaukorn from Trostberg (Bavaria) calls due to an existing health risk the article organic rye wholemeal flour in the packs 1 kg, 2.5 kg and 5 kg with the MHDs from 16.05.-15.06.2018 back. As the company announced on its website, the product was sold in the districts of Traunstein, Rosenheim and Bad Tölz / Wolfratshausen on the organic trade.

The company Chiemgaukorn recalls organic rye wholemeal flour due to an existing health risk. Ergot alkaloids were found in the product. These can lead to dangerous poisonings (Image: Artem Shadrin / fotolia.com)

Toxic metabolites
According to the information, it is exactly 65 kg of flour, a large part of which has not yet been sold and was destroyed in the seven shops to which it was delivered.

"We warn against the consumption of our product" organic rye wholemeal flour ", as in this sample in a sample unfortunately ergot or its toxic metabolites, the ergot alkaloids, were found," it says in a statement.

Customers who have purchased the corresponding article can return it for a refund of the purchase price - even without presentation of the receipt - in their shops.

Pregnant women are particularly at risk
An acute consequence of poisoning by ergot alkaloids, according to the company vasoconstrictive effects that can lead to abnormal sensation or cramping especially of the extremities, such as numbness and tingling in the fingers and toes.

Also, nausea and hallucinations can be a sign of poisoning. Likewise, drowsiness, disorientation, headache, and confusion may occur.

Pregnant women are particularly at risk because they have an increased sensitivity to ergot alkaloids. The effect is only slightly weakened by heating such as baking. (Ad)