Pesticide residues in Pakistan rice
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- chlorpyriphos-ethyl - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Pakistan
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some rice from Pakistan has a pesticide called chlorpyriphos-ethyl in it. Pesticides are chemicals used to kill bugs, but too much can be harmful.
What's happening? The rice was stopped at the border in the Netherlands because it had too much of this pesticide.
Does this affect me? If you have rice from Pakistan, it might be unsafe to eat.
What should I do? Do not eat the rice. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: chlorpyriphos-ethyl - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Pakistan · Notifier: Netherlands
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