Pesticides in black-eyed beans from Madagascar
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- carbaryl - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyriphos-ethyl - {pesticide residues} *** cypermethrin - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Madagascar
- Notifier
- Sweden
What is this? Black-eyed beans from Madagascar have too much pesticide left on them. The pesticides found are carbaryl, chlorpyriphos-ethyl, and cypermethrin.
What's happening? Sweden stopped some black-eyed beans from Madagascar at the border. The beans had unsafe levels of pesticides.
Does this affect me? This affects people in Sweden who may have bought these beans.
What should I do? If you have these beans, throw them away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: carbaryl - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyriphos-ethyl - {pesticide residues} *** cypermethrin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Madagascar · Notifier: Sweden
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