cinnamon contaminated with pesticides (chlorpyrifos)
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- Imidaclopride - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Madagascar
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some cinnamon from Madagascar has too much pesticide on it. The pesticides are called chlorpyrifos and imidaclopride.
What's happening? France and Belgium have found this cinnamon. It may be sold in stores or online.
Does this affect me? If you bought cinnamon from Madagascar, you might have some.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Imidaclopride - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Madagascar · Notifier: France
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