Maximum levels exceeded for omethoate and dimethoate in fresh chillis from Uganda
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- dimethoate - {pesticide residues} *** omethoate - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Uganda
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Fresh chillis from Uganda have too much of two pesticides called omethoate and dimethoate.
What's happening? Germany stopped some shipments of these chillis because the pesticide levels were too high.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh chillis from Uganda, they might be unsafe to eat.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: dimethoate - {pesticide residues} *** omethoate - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Uganda · Notifier: Germany
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