Pesticide residues in chili from Kenya
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- acephate unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues} *** methamidophos unauthorised substance - {pesti
- Origin
- Kenya
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some chili peppers from Kenya have too much pesticide left on them.
What's happening? Germany stopped these chili peppers at the border because they had unsafe pesticide levels.
Does this affect me? If you bought chili peppers from Kenya recently, you may have some.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: acephate unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues} *** methamidophos unauthorised substance - {pesti · Origin: Kenya · Notifier: Germany
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