Detección de Carbendazima y Thiabendazole en Eddo procedente de Ecuador//Detection of Carbendazim and Thiabendazole in Eddo from Ecuador
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- carbendazim unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** thiabendazole - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Ecuador
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Eddo is a root vegetable from Ecuador. It may have small amounts of two pesticides called carbendazim and thiabendazole.
What's happening? Some eddo from Ecuador had too much of these pesticides. Spain found this and told other countries.
Does this affect me? If you bought eddo from Ecuador, it might have these pesticides. This notice is for Spain, Portugal, and the UK.
What should I do? Throw away any eddo from Ecuador. If you feel unwell after eating it, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: carbendazim unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** thiabendazole - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Ecuador · Notifier: Spain
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