Chlorthalonil and Chlorpyrifos-ethyl in mangetout from Kenya
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- pesticide residues - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Kenya
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some mangetout (sugar snaps) from Kenya have too much of two pesticides called chlorthalonil and chlorpyrifos-ethyl.
What's happening? The Dutch food safety board found these high pesticide levels in a batch of mangetout.
Does this affect me? If you bought mangetout from Kenya recently, you may have some at home.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: pesticide residues - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Kenya · Notifier: Netherlands
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