pesticide residues in peppers
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- acephate unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** methamidophos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** tricyclazole unauthorised s
- Origin
- Vietnam
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Peppers grown in Vietnam may have small amounts of three pesticides that are not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? France stopped some shipments of these peppers at the border because they had extra pesticides.
Does this affect me? If you bought peppers from Vietnam recently, check where they came from.
What should I do? Ask your shop or a doctor if the peppers you have are safe to eat.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: acephate unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** methamidophos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** tricyclazole unauthorised s · Origin: Vietnam · Notifier: France
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