parathion-methyl (0.025 mg/kg - ppm) and unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos-methyl (0.117 mg/kg - ppm) in fresh lemons from Turkey
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos-methyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** parathion-methyl - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Some fresh lemons from Turkey have small amounts of two pesticides. One is called parathion-methyl. The other is called chlorpyrifos-methyl.
What's happening? Bulgaria found these pesticides in the lemons. They are not allowed in lemons. The risk is not clear yet.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh lemons from Turkey, you might have some. The lemons are in Bulgaria.
What should I do? Do not eat the lemons. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Undecided · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos-methyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** parathion-methyl - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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