Unauthorised pesticide chlorpyrifos in turmeric powder from Germany, with raw material from India
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Kategori
- herbs and spices
- Fare
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Austria
What is this? Some turmeric powder from Germany has a pesticide called chlorpyrifos in it. This pesticide is not allowed in food in the EU.
What's happening? Austria found this problem and told other EU countries. The turmeric came from India and was sold in many places.
Does this affect me? If you bought turmeric powder in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Switzerland, check your spice rack.
What should I do? Stop using the turmeric and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Austria
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