Buprofezin and Pyridaben in fresh pepper
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- buprofezin - {pesticide residues} *** pyridaben - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Fresh peppers from Türkiye have too much of two pesticides called buprofezin and pyridaben.
What's happening? Bulgaria stopped these peppers at the border because they had unsafe pesticide levels.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh peppers recently, check where they came from.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are worried about eating these peppers.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: buprofezin - {pesticide residues} *** pyridaben - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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