Chlorpyrifos in peppermint rubbed from Egypt
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** profenofos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Peppermint from Egypt has too much pesticide. Two types of pesticides were found.
What's happening? Germany found the problem. They told other countries to watch for this peppermint.
Does this affect me? If you bought peppermint from Egypt, this might affect you.
What should I do? Throw it away or return it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** profenofos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Germany
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