Fenbutatin oxide in fresh mandarines 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 mandarins from Türkiye have a pesticide called fenbutatin oxide that is not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Bulgaria found this problem and told the EU. The mandarins may still be in shops.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh mandarins from Türkiye, you might have some at home.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor 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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