Chlorpyrifos and profenofos in rice from Pakistan
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** profenofos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Pakistan
- Notifier
- Greece
What is this? Some rice from Pakistan has small amounts of two pesticides that are not allowed in Europe.
What's happening? Greece stopped rice from Pakistan at the border because it had these extra pesticides.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought rice from Pakistan recently. Most rice in stores is safe.
What should I do? If you have rice from Pakistan, ask your doctor or pharmacist before eating it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** profenofos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Pakistan · Notifier: Greece
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