Pesticide residues in hert mint (Hung cay) from Cambodia
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- chlorfluazuron unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** diflubenzuron - {pesticide residues} *** profenofos unauthorised substance - {pestici
- Origin
- Cambodia
- Notifier
- Norway
What is this? Some fresh mint from Cambodia has too much pesticide. Two pesticides, chlorfluazuron and profenofos, are not allowed in food.
What's happening? Norway found these pesticides in mint from Cambodia. The mint may be sold in stores.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh mint from Cambodia, it might have these pesticides.
What should I do? Throw it away or return it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorfluazuron unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** diflubenzuron - {pesticide residues} *** profenofos unauthorised substance - {pestici · Origin: Cambodia · Notifier: Norway
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