Imidacloprid and Tebuconazole in fresh pomegranate from Türkiye
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} *** tebuconazole - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Fresh pomegranates from Türkiye have small amounts of two farming chemicals called imidacloprid and tebuconazole.
What's happening? Bulgaria found these chemicals in pomegranates and told stores to stop selling them.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh pomegranates from Türkiye recently, check them.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} *** tebuconazole - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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