Pesticides above legal limits in dried tomatoes from Egypt
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorfenapyr unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Dried tomatoes from Egypt have too much of two pesticides. These pesticides are not allowed in food sold in the EU.
What's happening? Italy found the problem and told other EU countries. The tomatoes may still be in shops or homes.
Does this affect me? If you bought dried tomatoes from Egypt, you might have some. Check where they came from.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask a pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorfenapyr unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Italy
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