Pesticide residues in Indian rice
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- thiamethoxam - {pesticide residues} *** tricyclazole unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some rice from India has small amounts of two pesticides that should not be there. One is called thiamethoxam. The other is called tricyclazole.
What's happening? The rice with these pesticides was sold in the Netherlands. The government found the problem and told stores to stop selling it.
Does this affect me? If you bought rice from India in the Netherlands, check the package or ask the store.
What should I do? Do not eat the rice. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating it.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: thiamethoxam - {pesticide residues} *** tricyclazole unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Netherlands
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