Pesticide residues in Indian rice
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- pesticide residues - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some rice from India has small amounts of extra pesticides. Pesticides are chemicals used to kill bugs on crops.
What's happening? The Dutch food safety office found too much pesticide in this rice. They warned stores and people who bought it.
Does this affect me? If you bought rice from India recently, check if it is the kind that was recalled.
What should I do? Stop eating the rice. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: pesticide residues - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Netherlands
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