Beans Kenia Ref 22027937
- 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 tested. A chemical called acephate was found. Acephate is a pesticide not allowed in food sold in the EU.
What's happening? The beans were stopped at the border in the Netherlands. The chemical was found in small amounts. The risk is low, but the beans do not meet EU safety rules.
Does this affect me? Only people who bought these beans in the Netherlands may have them. Most stores did not sell them.
What should I do? If you have these beans, throw them away. 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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