chloorpyrifos-ethyl in red chili peppers
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Vietnam
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Chili peppers from Vietnam may have a pesticide called chloorpyrifos-ethyl. This is a chemical used to kill bugs.
What's happening? Some red chili peppers from Vietnam have too much of this pesticide. They were sold in the Netherlands.
Does this affect me? If you bought red chili peppers from Vietnam, you might have some. Check where they came from.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Vietnam · Notifier: Netherlands
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