Chlorpyrifos in rice from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Greece
What is this? Rice from India may have a pesticide called chlorpyrifos. This is not allowed in some places.
What's happening? Greece stopped some rice from India because it had too much chlorpyrifos.
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 food safety.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Greece
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