Pesticide residues in mukunu-wenna (Alternanthera sessilis) from Sri Lanka
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- bifenthrin - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues} *** methoxyfenozide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some fresh green leaves called mukunu-wenna from Sri Lanka have too much pesticide on them.
What's happening? Germany stopped these leaves at the border because they had unsafe pesticide levels.
Does this affect me? If you bought these leaves in Germany, they may still be in shops or your home.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: bifenthrin - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues} *** methoxyfenozide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Sri Lanka · Notifier: Germany
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