chlorpyrifos, methomyl in marjoram from Egypt
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** methomyl - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some dried marjoram from Egypt has small amounts of two farming chemicals called chlorpyrifos and methomyl.
What's happening? The Dutch food safety office found these chemicals in the marjoram and told Poland and the Netherlands.
Does this affect me? If you bought dried marjoram from Egypt, you may have some in your kitchen.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** methomyl - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Netherlands
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