Pesticide residues exceeding MRL in peppers
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- dimethoate - {pesticide residues} *** omethoate - {pesticide residues} *** profenofos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Uganda
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some peppers from Uganda have too much pesticide. The pesticides are dimethoate, omethoate, and profenofos.
What's happening? France found these peppers had too much pesticide. They are now warning people not to eat them.
Does this affect me? If you bought peppers from Uganda, this may affect you. Check where your peppers came from.
What should I do? Throw away these peppers or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: dimethoate - {pesticide residues} *** omethoate - {pesticide residues} *** profenofos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Uganda · Notifier: France
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