Acetamiprid and Pyriproxyfen in fresh pomegranate from Türkiye
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** pyriproxyfen - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? A test found two pesticides in fresh pomegranates from Türkiye.
What's happening? Bulgaria stopped some pomegranates at the border because they had too much acetamiprid and pyriproxyfen.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought fresh pomegranates from Türkiye recently.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** pyriproxyfen - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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