Chlorpirifos-methyl in frozen oven semi-dried tomatoes from Turkey
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos-methyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Frozen oven semi-dried tomatoes from Turkey may have a pesticide called chlorpyrifos-methyl. This pesticide is not allowed in these tomatoes.
What's happening? Italy found this problem and stopped the tomatoes at the border. The tomatoes should not be sold.
Does this affect me? If you bought frozen oven semi-dried tomatoes from Turkey, you might have them. Check your freezer.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist what to do with the food.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos-methyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Italy
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