Oxamyl in frozen strawberries from Egypt
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- oxamyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Frozen strawberries from Egypt have a small amount of a pesticide called oxamyl. This is not allowed in food sold in Belgium.
What's happening? Belgium found oxamyl in frozen strawberries from Egypt. The strawberries may still be in shops or homes.
Does this affect me? If you have frozen strawberries from Egypt, you may have some. People who ate them could have eaten the pesticide.
What should I do? Do not eat the strawberries. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: oxamyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Belgium
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