Altered organoleptic characteristics in sweet peppers from Turkey
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- organoleptic characteristics altered - {organoleptic aspects}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Greece
What is this? Sweet peppers from Turkey may look, smell, or taste different than usual. This is called “altered organoleptic characteristics.”
What's happening? Greece stopped some shipments of these peppers at the border because they did not seem normal.
Does this affect me? If you bought sweet peppers from Turkey recently, check them before eating.
What should I do? If the peppers seem strange, throw them away. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: organoleptic characteristics altered - {organoleptic aspects} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Greece
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