Pesticide residues in Blue fin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus)
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fish and fish products
- Hazard
- DDT prohibited substance - {pesticide residues} *** endosulfan - {pesticide residues} *** hexachlorobenzene prohibited substance - {pesticide residues
- Origin
- Malta
- Notifier
- Malta
What is this? Some blue fin tuna may have small amounts of old farm chemicals like DDT or endosulfan. These are not allowed in food.
What's happening? Malta found these chemicals in tuna caught near Malta. Japan is also checking tuna from there.
Does this affect me? If you ate tuna from Malta recently, you may have had some of these chemicals.
What should I do? Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell or have concerns.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fish and fish products · Hazard: DDT prohibited substance - {pesticide residues} *** endosulfan - {pesticide residues} *** hexachlorobenzene prohibited substance - {pesticide residues · Origin: Malta · Notifier: Malta
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