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🍎 Food PL November 10, 2023

pesticide residues (exceeding the maximum permissible levels of clothianidin and tefluthrin residues in brewer's grain)

Classification
Information notification for attention
Risk
Potentially serious
Category
feed materials
Hazard
clothianidin - {pesticide residues}
Origin
Ukraine
Notifier
Poland
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What is this? Some brewer’s grain used for animal feed has too much of two pesticides called clothianidin and tefluthrin.

What's happening? Poland found these high pesticide levels in grain from Ukraine. The grain was meant for animals.

Does this affect me? If you eat meat, milk, or eggs from animals fed this grain, you might be affected.

What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have health concerns. Do not feed this grain to animals.

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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: feed materials · Hazard: clothianidin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Ukraine · Notifier: Poland

First published
November 10, 2023
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2023.7778

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What is this product recall alert about?
pesticide residues (exceeding the maximum permissible levels of clothianidin and tefluthrin residues in brewer's grain). Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: feed materials · Hazard: clothianidin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Ukraine · Notifier: Poland
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on November 10, 2023 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Poland.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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