chlorpyrifos in grapefruits from Turkey
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Chlorpyrifos is a pesticide sometimes used on fruits. It should not be on grapefruits from Turkey.
What's happening? Bulgaria found chlorpyrifos on grapefruits from Turkey. They stopped the fruit at the border.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought grapefruits from Turkey recently. Most stores in Bulgaria do not sell these now.
What should I do? If you have grapefruits from Turkey, throw them away. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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