Pesticide residues above MRL in Basil from Cambodia
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- cyfluthrin - {pesticide residues} *** cyromazine - {pesticide residues} *** dinotefuran - {pesticide residues} *** epoxiconazole unauthorised substanc
- Origin
- Cambodia
- Notifier
- Norway
What is this? Some basil from Cambodia has too much pesticide. The pesticides found are cyfluthrin, cyromazine, dinotefuran, and an unauthorised substance called epoxiconazole.
What's happening? Norway found these pesticides in basil from Cambodia. The amounts are higher than allowed.
Does this affect me? This affects people who bought basil from Cambodia. It may have been sold in Norway or Vietnam.
What should I do? If you have basil from Cambodia, throw it away. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: cyfluthrin - {pesticide residues} *** cyromazine - {pesticide residues} *** dinotefuran - {pesticide residues} *** epoxiconazole unauthorised substanc · Origin: Cambodia · Notifier: Norway
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