Acetamiprid in fresh pepper from Türkiye
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- acetamiprid - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Fresh peppers from Türkiye may have a pesticide called acetamiprid. This chemical is used to kill bugs on crops.
What's happening? Bulgaria stopped some fresh peppers from Türkiye at the border. They found too much acetamiprid in them.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh peppers from Türkiye recently, this might affect you.
What should I do? Throw away any fresh peppers from Türkiye. 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} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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