chlorpyrifos in unroasted coffee beans, from Colombia
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- chlorpyriphos-ethyl - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Colombia
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Coffee beans from Colombia may have a pesticide called chlorpyrifos. This is a chemical used to kill bugs.
What's happening? Some coffee beans from Colombia have too much chlorpyrifos. This was found in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Does this affect me? If you bought unroasted coffee beans from Colombia, this may affect you.
What should I do? Do not use the beans. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: chlorpyriphos-ethyl - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Colombia · Notifier: Netherlands
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