Multiple pesticide residues in drumsticks from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- acephate unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** methamidophos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** monocrotophos unauthorised
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some chicken drumsticks from India have small amounts of three farm sprays that are not allowed in Europe.
What's happening? France stopped these drumsticks at the border because tests found the sprays acephate, methamidophos and monocrotophos.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought these drumsticks in France recently.
What should I do? Return them to the shop and ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: acephate unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** methamidophos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** monocrotophos unauthorised · Origin: India · Notifier: France
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