PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN FRESH LEMONS FROM TURKEY
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos-methyl - {pesticide residues} *** prochloraz - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Some fresh lemons from Turkey have small amounts of pesticides that are not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Bulgaria stopped these lemons at the border because they had extra pesticides.
Does this affect me? If you bought lemons from Turkey recently, check them.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos-methyl - {pesticide residues} *** prochloraz - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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