Lambda-cyhalothrin (0.39 mg/kg - ppm) in fresh chili peppers from Uganda
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Uganda
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Chili peppers from Uganda have too much of a pesticide called lambda-cyhalothrin.
What's happening? Germany stopped some chili peppers at the border because they had too much pesticide.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh chili peppers from Uganda, you might have some.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Uganda · Notifier: Germany
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