Pesticide residues in Pakistan rice
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyriphos-ethyl - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Pakistan
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some rice from Pakistan has small amounts of two pesticides. These are chemicals used to kill bugs.
What's happening? The Netherlands found too much of these pesticides in rice from Pakistan. They are warning people not to eat it.
Does this affect me? If you have rice from Pakistan, you may be at risk. This notice is for people in the Netherlands.
What should I do? Throw away any Pakistan rice you have. 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: acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyriphos-ethyl - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Pakistan · Notifier: Netherlands
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