Chlorpyrifos-methyl in fresh pepper from Turkey
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos-methyl - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Fresh peppers from Turkey may have a pesticide called chlorpyrifos-methyl on them.
What's happening? Bulgaria stopped some shipments of these peppers because they might have this pesticide.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh peppers from Turkey, you might have some.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos-methyl - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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