Pesticide residues in Zara (citrus medica) from Bangladesh
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** dimethoate - {pesticide residues} *** iprodione - {pesticide residues} *** omethoate - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Bangladesh
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? This is about a fruit called Zara (also known as citrus medica) from Bangladesh. It has too much pesticide in it.
What's happening? Germany found too much pesticide in Zara fruit from Bangladesh. They stopped it at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought Zara fruit from Bangladesh, it might have too much pesticide.
What should I do? Do not eat it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before eating any fruit with pesticide warnings.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** dimethoate - {pesticide residues} *** iprodione - {pesticide residues} *** omethoate - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Bangladesh · Notifier: Germany
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