Chlorpyrifos-methyl in fresh pepper from Turkey
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos-methyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Fresh peppers from Turkey may have a pesticide called chlorpyrifos-methyl. This chemical is not allowed in these peppers.
What's happening? Bulgaria stopped some fresh peppers from Turkey at the border. They found the wrong pesticide in them.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh peppers from Turkey, you might have some. Check where your peppers came from.
What should I do? Throw away the peppers or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos-methyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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