Pesticide residues in spring onion from Egypt, via Italy
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- carbofuran - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Austria
What is this? Some spring onions from Egypt may have too much pesticide called carbofuran.
What's happening? Italy found the onions with too much pesticide. Austria told other countries to watch for them.
Does this affect me? If you bought spring onions from Egypt, check where they came from.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: carbofuran - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Austria
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