Passion Fruit Colombia Pesticide Residue
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- permethrin unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Colombia
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? This is about fresh passion fruit from Colombia. The fruit has a small amount of a pesticide called permethrin.
What's happening? The Netherlands stopped some passion fruit from Colombia at the border. They found too much permethrin in it.
Does this affect me? If you bought passion fruit from Colombia recently, check the notice. Most fruit in stores is safe.
What should I do? If you have this fruit, throw it away. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: permethrin unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Colombia · Notifier: Netherlands
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