Pesticides in yardlong beans
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- profenofos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Notifier
- Sweden
What is this? Yardlong beans from Sri Lanka have too much of a pesticide called profenofos. This is not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Sweden found this problem and told the EU. The beans were sold in Sweden.
Does this affect me? If you bought yardlong beans in Sweden, you might have some. Check your fridge.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: profenofos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Sri Lanka · Notifier: Sweden
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