Dithiocarbamates in Pitahaya from Vietnam
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- dithiocarbamates - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Vietnam
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some pitahaya fruit from Vietnam may have small amounts of a farming chemical called dithiocarbamates.
What's happening? The Dutch food safety office found this chemical in pitahaya and issued a warning.
Does this affect me? If you bought pitahaya from Vietnam recently, you may have some of this fruit.
What should I do? Do not eat it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: dithiocarbamates - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Vietnam · Notifier: Netherlands
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