chlorpyrifos methyl in fresh peppers 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? Peppers from Türkiye may have a pesticide called chlorpyrifos-methyl. This pesticide is not allowed on food in the EU.
What's happening? Bulgaria stopped some peppers from Türkiye at the border. They found too much of this pesticide.
Does this affect me? If you bought peppers from Türkiye, you might have some. Check where your peppers came from.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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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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