Pesticide residues in Egyptian Oranges
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Oranges from Egypt have small amounts of a farming chemical called chlorpyrifos.
What's happening? The Dutch government stopped some Egyptian oranges at the border because they had too much of this chemical.
Does this affect me? If you bought Egyptian oranges in the Netherlands, you might have some.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Netherlands
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