Chlorpyrifos-methyl in fresh mandarin from Türkiye
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos-methyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? A pesticide called chlorpyrifos-methyl was found on fresh mandarins from Türkiye.
What's happening? Bulgaria stopped these mandarins at the border because they had too much of this pesticide.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh mandarins from Türkiye, they might be unsafe.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos-methyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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