Benzalkonium chloride and imazalil in lemons from Turkey
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- benzalkonium chloride (BAC) - {composition} *** imazalil - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Czechia
What is this? Some lemons from Turkey have small amounts of two chemicals: benzalkonium chloride and imazalil.
What's happening? The Czech Republic found these chemicals in lemons and issued a warning.
Does this affect me? If you bought lemons from Turkey, you might have some of these lemons.
What should I do? Throw away the lemons or return them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: benzalkonium chloride (BAC) - {composition} *** imazalil - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Czechia
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