PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN FRESH POMEGRANATE FROM TURKEY
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** fluxapyroxad - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Some pomegranates from Turkey have small amounts of two pesticides. These are called acetamiprid and fluxapyroxad.
What's happening? Bulgaria found these pesticides in pomegranates. The risk is low, but they should not be there.
Does this affect me? If you bought pomegranates from Turkey, this might affect you.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** fluxapyroxad - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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