Pesticides in okra
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- carbofuran - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Sweden
What is this? Some okra from India has too much carbofuran. Carbofuran is a pesticide that should not be in food.
What's happening? Sweden found carbofuran in okra from India. The okra was sold in Sweden.
Does this affect me? If you bought okra in Sweden, it might have been affected.
What should I do? Throw away any okra you have. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: carbofuran - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Sweden
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