dimethoate and omethoate in green chillies from Uganda, via Germany.
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- dimethoate - {pesticide residues} *** omethoate - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Uganda
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Green chillies from Uganda may have too much pesticide. Two chemicals, dimethoate and omethoate, were found.
What's happening? Germany found the problem and told the Netherlands. The chillies were sent on to the Netherlands.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought green chillies from Uganda recently. Check where your chillies came from.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: dimethoate - {pesticide residues} *** omethoate - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Uganda · Notifier: Netherlands
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