pesticide residue in papaya from Mexico
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- boscalid - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Mexico
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some papayas from Mexico have a little too much of a farming chemical called boscalid.
What's happening? The Dutch food watchdog found too much boscalid in these papayas and told stores to stop selling them.
Does this affect me? If you bought papayas from Mexico recently, you might have some at home.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: boscalid - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Mexico · Notifier: Netherlands
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