Pesticide residues in green beans and amla
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- buprofezin - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** dimethoate - {pesticide residues} *** omethoate -
- Origin
- India *** Sri Lanka
- Notifier
- Switzerland
What is this? Some green beans and amla from India and Sri Lanka have too much pesticide. The pesticides are buprofezin, chlorpyrifos, dimethoate, and omethoate.
What's happening? Switzerland found these pesticides in green beans and amla. They are not allowed in these amounts.
Does this affect me? If you bought green beans or amla from India or Sri Lanka, you may have some.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: buprofezin - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** dimethoate - {pesticide residues} *** omethoate - · Origin: India *** Sri Lanka · Notifier: Switzerland
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