Pesticide residue in Egyptian oranges
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyriphos-ethyl - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Egyptian oranges may have too much of a pesticide called chlorpyriphos-ethyl.
What's happening? The Netherlands stopped some oranges from Egypt because they had too much pesticide.
Does this affect me? If you bought Egyptian oranges, check if they are part of this batch.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyriphos-ethyl - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Netherlands
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