acetamiprid and unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos-methyl in sweet peppers from Turkey
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos-methyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Sweet peppers from Turkey have too much pesticide. One pesticide, acetamiprid, is allowed. Another, chlorpyrifos-methyl, is not allowed at all.
What's happening? Bulgaria stopped these peppers at the border. They found both pesticides in the peppers.
Does this affect me? If you bought sweet peppers from Turkey recently, they might have these pesticides.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos-methyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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