Detection of "methyl thiophanate" residues in bunch cocktail tomatoes
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- pesticide residues - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Morocco
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some tomatoes called “bunch cocktail tomatoes” have a little too much of a farming chemical called methyl thiophanate.
What's happening? France and Austria found this extra chemical in tomatoes grown in Morocco and sold in shops.
Does this affect me? If you bought bunch cocktail tomatoes recently in France or Austria, you may have some.
What should I do? Stop eating them and 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: Morocco · Notifier: France
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