Pesticide residue in lemon from Turkey
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos-methyl - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Croatia
What is this? A lemon from Turkey has too much pesticide on it. The pesticide is called chlorpyrifos-methyl.
What's happening? Croatia stopped the lemon at the border because it had too much pesticide. The risk is not clear yet.
Does this affect me? If you bought lemons from Turkey, you might have this lemon. It was only found in Croatia.
What should I do? Throw away the lemon or return it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos-methyl - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Croatia
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