Pesticide residu in Egyptian Oranges
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- fenitrothion - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some oranges from Egypt have a small amount of a farming chemical called fenitrothion. This is not supposed to be on food.
What's happening? The Dutch food safety team found this chemical on the oranges. They have told stores to stop selling them.
Does this affect me? If you bought oranges from Egypt recently, you might have some at home. This only affects those oranges.
What should I do? Do not eat the oranges. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: fenitrothion - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Netherlands
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