Formetanate in fresh peppers from Albania
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- formetanate - {pesticide residues} *** pirimiphos-methyl - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Albania
- Notifier
- Croatia
What is this? Some fresh peppers from Albania have too much pesticide. Two pesticides are named: formetanate and pirimiphos-methyl.
What's happening? Croatia stopped these peppers at the border because the pesticide levels were too high.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh peppers from Albania, you may have some.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: formetanate - {pesticide residues} *** pirimiphos-methyl - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Albania · Notifier: Croatia
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