Fipronil in mukunuwenna from Sri Lanka
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- fipronil unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Mukunuwenna is a green leafy vegetable from Sri Lanka. Fipronil is a pesticide that should not be in food.
What's happening? France found fipronil in some mukunuwenna from Sri Lanka. They stopped the vegetable at the border.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought fresh mukunuwenna from Sri Lanka recently.
What should I do? If you have it, do not eat it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: fipronil unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Sri Lanka · Notifier: France
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