chlorpyrifos, imidacloprid in rice from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** imidacloprid - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Rice from India may have two pesticides that are not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Italy stopped some rice from India at the border because it had these pesticides.
Does this affect me? If you bought rice from India, check where it came from.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are worried about the rice you ate.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Italy
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