Naranjas - Presencia de profenofós - Egipto // Oranges - Presence of Profenofos- Egypt
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- dimethoate - {pesticide residues} *** profenofos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Oranges from Egypt may have small amounts of two pesticides: dimethoate and profenofos.
What's happening? Spain found these pesticides in oranges and told the EU. The risk is low, but the oranges should not be sold.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought oranges from Egypt recently. Most stores have stopped selling them.
What should I do? If you have these oranges, throw them away. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: dimethoate - {pesticide residues} *** profenofos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Spain
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