Acetameprid and cypermethrin in dates from Egypt
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** cypermethrin - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Dates from Egypt have small amounts of two pesticides called acetamiprid and cypermethrin.
What's happening? Belgium found these pesticides in some dates. They say the amounts are not dangerous.
Does this affect me? Only people who bought dates from Egypt recently may have these.
What should I do? If you have dates from Egypt, ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are worried.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** cypermethrin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Belgium
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