exceeding the MRL for pesticide residues (imidacloprid, thiabendazole) in flax seeds from Ukraine
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- feed materials
- Hazard
- imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} *** thiabendazole - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Ukraine
- Notifier
- Poland
What is this? Flax seeds from Ukraine have small amounts of two pesticides called imidacloprid and thiabendazole. These are not supposed to be in food.
What's happening? Poland found too much of these pesticides in flax seeds. Italy also got some of these seeds.
Does this affect me? If you bought flax seeds from Ukraine, you might have some. Check where your seeds came from.
What should I do? Stop eating the seeds. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Not serious · Category: feed materials · Hazard: imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} *** thiabendazole - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Ukraine · Notifier: Poland
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