Chlorpyrifos-methyl and Formetanate hydrochloride in fresh pepper from Turkey
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos-methyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** formetanate - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Fresh peppers from Turkey may have two pesticides that are not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Bulgaria stopped some shipments of these peppers because they had too much pesticide.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh peppers from Turkey, check where they came from.
What should I do? Ask your shop or a doctor if you are worried about what you ate.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos-methyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** formetanate - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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