Fenazaquina en Pimientos de Marruecos. Fenazaquin in peppers from Morocco.
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- fenazaquin - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Morocco
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Pimientos (peppers) from Morocco may have a little too much of a chemical called fenazaquin. This chemical is used to kill bugs on plants.
What's happening? Spain found this problem and told the European Union. They say there is no big danger, but the peppers should not be sold.
Does this affect me? If you bought peppers from Morocco in Spain, this notice applies to you.
What should I do? Throw away or return any Moroccan peppers you have. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: fenazaquin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Morocco · Notifier: Spain
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