fenbutatin oxide in fresh lemons from Türkiye
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- fenbutatin oxide unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Some fresh lemons from Türkiye have a pesticide called fenbutatin oxide. This pesticide is not allowed on lemons in the EU.
What's happening? Bulgaria found this problem and told the EU. The lemons may still be in shops or homes.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh lemons from Türkiye recently, this might affect you.
What should I do? Stop eating the lemons. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: fenbutatin oxide unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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