etoxazole in fresh peppers from Turkey
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- etoxazole - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Etoxoazole is a chemical used to kill bugs on plants. It can sometimes stay on fresh peppers.
What's happening? Some fresh peppers from Turkey had too much etoxazole. Bulgaria found this and told the EU.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh peppers from Turkey, you might have some. Check where your peppers came from.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. If you ate them and feel sick, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: etoxazole - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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