Elevated levels of pesticides detected in vine leaves
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- dithiocarbamates - {pesticide residues} *** fenpropathrin unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** indoxacarb - {pesticide residues} *** meta
- Origin
- unknown origin
- Notifier
- Austria
What is this? Some vine leaves sold in Austria have too much pesticide. Pesticides are chemicals used to kill bugs on plants.
What's happening? Tests found extra pesticides in vine leaves. These chemicals should not be there in high amounts.
Does this affect me? If you bought vine leaves in Austria, you might have some. The risk is small but not zero.
What should I do? Throw away any vine leaves you have. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: dithiocarbamates - {pesticide residues} *** fenpropathrin unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** indoxacarb - {pesticide residues} *** meta · Origin: unknown origin · Notifier: Austria
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