Chlorpyrifos detected on organic bananas from Peru.
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Peru
- Notifier
- Luxembourg
What is this? Organic bananas from Peru have a pesticide called chlorpyrifos on them.
What's happening? Some bananas sold in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands had too much chlorpyrifos.
Does this affect me? If you bought organic bananas from Peru in these countries, this may affect you.
What should I do? Throw away or return the bananas. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Peru · Notifier: Luxembourg
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