Biphenyl in fresh lemons from Türkiye
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- biphenyl - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Some fresh lemons from Türkiye have a chemical called biphenyl on them. Biphenyl is a pesticide used to keep fruit fresh.
What's happening? Bulgaria found biphenyl on lemons from Türkiye. This is not allowed in the EU.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh lemons from Türkiye, they might have biphenyl on them.
What should I do? Do not eat these lemons. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: biphenyl - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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