Pesticide residues (omethoate) in chili peppers from Uganda.
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- omethoate - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Uganda
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some chili peppers from Uganda have a pesticide called omethoate. Too much can be harmful.
What's happening? Belgium found too much omethoate in these peppers. They stopped the peppers from entering the country.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought these chili peppers in Belgium. Most stores removed them.
What should I do? If you have these peppers, throw them away. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: omethoate - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Uganda · Notifier: Belgium
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