Chlorpyrifos above MRL in basmati rice from Pakistan
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Pakistan
- Notifier
- Norway
What is this? Basmati rice from Pakistan has too much of a pesticide called chlorpyrifos.
What's happening? Norway stopped some shipments of this rice because the pesticide level is too high.
Does this affect me? If you have basmati rice from Pakistan, check where it came from.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are worried about the rice you have.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Pakistan · Notifier: Norway
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