Pesticide residues in sugar apples from Egypt
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyriphos-ethyl - {pesticide residues} *** imidacloprid - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Sugar apples from Egypt have too much of two pesticides. These are chemicals used on farms to kill bugs.
What's happening? Germany found these high pesticide levels. They stopped the fruit from entering the country.
Does this affect me? If you bought sugar apples from Egypt recently, check where they came from.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyriphos-ethyl - {pesticide residues} *** imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Germany
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