Chlorpyrifos in whole cloves from Indonesia packed in Italy
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Indonesia *** Italy
- Notifier
- Denmark
What is this? This is about whole cloves from Indonesia that were packed in Italy. They may have a pesticide called chlorpyrifos in them.
What's happening? Some of these cloves have too much chlorpyrifos. This is a problem because chlorpyrifos is not allowed in food.
Does this affect me? Yes, if you bought whole cloves from Indonesia packed in Italy. This affects many countries, including Denmark, Italy, and others.
What should I do? Do not eat these cloves. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you are worried.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Indonesia *** Italy · Notifier: Denmark
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