Ethylene oxide in peppers from Pakistan
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Pakistan
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some peppers from Pakistan have a chemical called ethylene oxide. This is a pesticide that should not be in food.
What's happening? France found too much ethylene oxide in peppers from Pakistan. They stopped these peppers from entering the country.
Does this affect me? If you bought peppers from Pakistan, they might have this chemical. Check where your peppers came from.
What should I do? Throw away any peppers from Pakistan. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Pakistan · Notifier: France
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