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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Anita McSorley

Popular Irish snack urgently recalled after ‘elevated levels’ of cancer causing chemical found

Batches of a popular snack sold in Ireland have been urgently recalled after food safety chiefs found they contained “elevated levels” of a chemical that can cause cancer.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland issued a warning about various brands of popcorn kernels on Monday.

Certain batches were found to contain “elevated levels of aflatoxin” which can cause dangerous health effects in humans.

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