Chlorpyrifos - methyl in hot 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? A pesticide called chlorpyrifos-methyl was found in fresh hot peppers from Turkey.
What's happening? Bulgaria stopped some shipments of these peppers because they may have too much pesticide.
Does this affect me? If you bought hot peppers from Turkey recently, you might have some.
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: Undecided · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos-methyl - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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