Excessive levels of the pesticide chlorpyrifos in clementines from Albania
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Albania
- Notifier
- Lithuania
What is this? Clementines from Albania have too much of a pesticide called chlorpyrifos.
What's happening? Some clementines sold in Lithuania and Estonia had too much chlorpyrifos. This has been fixed.
Does this affect me? If you bought clementines from Albania, check them.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Albania · Notifier: Lithuania
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