Pesticides in rice from Pakistan
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- pesticide residues - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Pakistan
- Notifier
- Sweden
What is this? Pakistan rice may have small amounts of pesticides. These are chemicals used to kill bugs on crops.
What's happening? Sweden found too much pesticide in some rice from Pakistan. They told stores to stop selling it.
Does this affect me? If you bought rice from Pakistan, check if it was recalled. Most rice is safe.
What should I do? Throw away any recalled rice. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: pesticide residues - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Pakistan · Notifier: Sweden
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