Chlorpyrifos-etyl and other pesticides in whole cumin
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- Azoxystrobin - {pesticide residues} *** acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** carbendazim - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyriphos-ethyl - {pesticide
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Sweden
What is this? Some whole cumin seeds from India have too much pesticide left on them. Pesticides are chemicals used to kill bugs on crops.
What's happening? Sweden stopped some cumin from India at the border. Tests found too much pesticide on it.
Does this affect me? If you bought whole cumin from India, it might have too much pesticide.
What should I do? Throw it away or return it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: Azoxystrobin - {pesticide residues} *** acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** carbendazim - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyriphos-ethyl - {pesticide · Origin: India · Notifier: Sweden
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