Chlorpyrifos and carbendazim in rice from Pakistan
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- carbendazim unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Pakistan
- Notifier
- Greece
What is this? Some rice from Pakistan has small amounts of two pesticides. These are not allowed in food sold in Greece.
What's happening? Greek officials found these pesticides in the rice. They stopped the rice from being sold.
Does this affect me? If you have rice from Pakistan, it might have these pesticides. Check where your rice came from.
What should I do? Do not eat the rice if it is from Pakistan. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating rice.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: carbendazim unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Pakistan · Notifier: Greece
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