Elevated levels of chlorpyrifos in oranges from Egypt
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- pesticide residues - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Croatia
What is this? Oranges from Egypt may have too much pesticide called chlorpyrifos.
What's happening? Croatia stopped some Egyptian oranges at the border because they had high pesticide levels.
Does this affect me? If you bought oranges from Egypt, check where they came from.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: pesticide residues - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Croatia
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