ethylene oxide in okras
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Okra is a green vegetable. Some okra from India has a chemical called ethylene oxide. This is a pesticide that should not be there.
What's happening? France found too much ethylene oxide in okra from India. They stopped the okra at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought okra in France, it might have been recalled. Check with the store.
What should I do? Throw away any okra from India. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: France
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