Pesticide residues in rice from Pakistan
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- acetamiprid - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Pakistan
- Notifier
- Ireland
What is this? Some rice from Pakistan has a little too much of a farming chemical called acetamiprid.
What's happening? Ireland stopped a batch of this rice at the border because it might be unsafe to eat.
Does this affect me? If you bought rice from Pakistan, check where it came from.
What should I do? Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you are worried about what you ate.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Pakistan · Notifier: Ireland
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