Cypermethrin in peppers from Uganda
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- cypermethrin - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Uganda
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Cypermethrin is a chemical used to kill bugs on crops. Too much of it can be harmful.
What's happening? Peppers from Uganda were found with too much cypermethrin. France stopped these peppers at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought peppers from Uganda recently, they might have this chemical.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: cypermethrin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Uganda · Notifier: France
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