Beans Kenia Ref 19115279
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- acephate unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Kenya
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? A shipment of beans from Kenya was found to have a small amount of a pesticide called acephate. This pesticide is not allowed in beans sold in the EU.
What's happening? The beans were stopped at the border in the Netherlands. The Dutch food safety team checked them and found the extra pesticide.
Does this affect me? If you bought beans from this shipment in the Netherlands, they might still be in stores or your home. Most beans are safe.
What should I do? If you have these beans, 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: acephate unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Kenya · Notifier: Netherlands
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