Acetamiprid in fresh peppers from Turkey
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- acetamiprid - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Some fresh peppers from Turkey have a little too much of a farming chemical called acetamiprid.
What's happening? Bulgaria stopped these peppers at the border because the chemical level was too high.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh peppers from Turkey recently, check them.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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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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