Captan in vine leaves in brine from Türkiye
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- captan - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some vine leaves packed in salt water from Türkiye have too much captan. Captan is a chemical used to kill mold on plants.
What's happening? Germany found too much captan in these vine leaves. Eating too much can be harmful.
Does this affect me? If you bought vine leaves in brine from Türkiye, this may affect you.
What should I do? Stop eating them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: captan - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Germany
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