multiple pesticide residues in fresh pepper from Turkey
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos-methyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** fosthiazate - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Fresh peppers from Turkey have small amounts of pesticides that are not safe.
What's happening? Bulgaria stopped some peppers at the border because they had too much pesticide.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh peppers from Turkey, 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: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos-methyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** fosthiazate - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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