Multiple pesticide residues in cardamom from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} *** propamocarb - {pesticide residues} *** thiamethoxam - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some cardamom from India has small amounts of three pesticides: imidacloprid, propamocarb, and thiamethoxam.
What's happening? France rejected a batch of this cardamom at the border because the pesticide levels were too high.
Does this affect me? If you bought cardamom from India recently, it might be part of the rejected batch.
What should I do? Stop using the cardamom and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have any concerns.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} *** propamocarb - {pesticide residues} *** thiamethoxam - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: France
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