Multiple pesticides residues in cumin seeds from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- Azoxystrobin - {pesticide residues} *** acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** carbendazim - {pesticide residues} *** carbofuran - {pesticide residues
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some cumin seeds from India have small amounts of pesticides that should not be there.
What's happening? France stopped some cumin seeds from India at the border because they had too much pesticide.
Does this affect me? If you have 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: herbs and spices · Hazard: Azoxystrobin - {pesticide residues} *** acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** carbendazim - {pesticide residues} *** carbofuran - {pesticide residues · Origin: India · Notifier: France
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