Ethephon in mangos from the Dominican Republic
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- ethephon - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Notifier
- Austria
What is this? A food notice about mangos from the Dominican Republic. The fruit may have too much of a chemical called ethephon.
What's happening? Some mangos from the Dominican Republic have too much ethephon. This is a pesticide that should not be in food.
Does this affect me? If you bought mangos from the Dominican Republic, you may be affected. This is mainly in Austria and Germany.
What should I do? Do not eat the mangos. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: ethephon - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Dominican Republic · Notifier: Austria
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