Dimethoate in frozen strawberries from Egypt
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- dimethoate - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Frozen strawberries from Egypt may have a pesticide called dimethoate that is not safe to eat.
What's happening? Belgium found too much dimethoate in these strawberries. They are warning people not to eat them.
Does this affect me? If you have frozen strawberries from Egypt, you might be affected.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: dimethoate - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Belgium
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