Flonicamid in Red Pepper from Türkiye via Austria
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- flonicamid - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? A pesticide called flonicamid was found in red pepper from Türkiye.
What's happening? Some red peppers from Türkiye had too much flonicamid. These peppers were sent to Austria and then to other countries.
Does this affect me? This affects people in the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, and Sweden.
What should I do? If you have red peppers from Türkiye, ask your doctor or pharmacist if you should stop eating them.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: flonicamid - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Netherlands
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