MRL exceedance for quinchlorac residues in frozen cranberries from Canada, packaged in the USA
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- quinclorac unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Canada
- Notifier
- Poland
What is this? Some frozen cranberries from Canada have too much of a farming chemical called quinchlorac. This is a pesticide that should not be in food.
What's happening? Poland stopped these cranberries at the border because they had too much quinchlorac. The risk is not yet clear.
Does this affect me? This only affects people who bought frozen cranberries from Canada in the USA. It may have reached Poland.
What should I do? If you have these cranberries, throw them away. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: quinclorac unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Canada · Notifier: Poland
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