Multiple pesticide residues in cumin seeds from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Azoxystrobin - {pesticide residues} *** acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** carbendazim - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residu
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Cumin seeds from India have small amounts of pesticides that should not be there.
What's happening? France found too much pesticide in some cumin seeds from India. They stopped those seeds from coming in.
Does this affect me? If you bought cumin seeds from India, they might have these pesticides.
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: Potentially serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Azoxystrobin - {pesticide residues} *** acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** carbendazim - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residu · Origin: India · Notifier: France
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