pesticide residues ethylene oxide and Flonicamid in okras from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} *** flonicamid - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some okras from India have too much of two chemicals used to kill bugs. These chemicals are called ethylene oxide and flonicamid.
What's happening? France stopped some okras from India at the border. The okras had too much of these chemicals.
Does this affect me? If you bought okras from India, they might have these chemicals. Check where your okras came from.
What should I do? Throw away any okras from India. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating okras.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} *** flonicamid - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: France
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