Malathion in fresh peppers from Türkiye
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- malathion - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Some fresh sweet peppers from Türkiye may have a little too much malathion. Malathion is a pesticide used on crops.
What's happening? Bulgaria found too much malathion in peppers from Türkiye. They told the EU about it.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh peppers from Türkiye, 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: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: malathion - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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