Pesticides residues above legal limits in fresh Durian from Thailand
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- bifenthrin - {pesticide residues} *** buprofezin - {pesticide residues} *** carbaryl - {pesticide residues} *** dimethomorph - {pesticide residues} **
- Origin
- Thailand
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Some fresh durian fruit from Thailand has too much pesticide left on it. The pesticides found are bifenthrin, buprofezin, carbaryl, and dimethomorph.
What's happening? Italy stopped some shipments of this durian at the border because the pesticide levels were higher than allowed.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh durian from Thailand recently in Italy, it might be affected.
What should I do? Do not eat the durian. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: bifenthrin - {pesticide residues} *** buprofezin - {pesticide residues} *** carbaryl - {pesticide residues} *** dimethomorph - {pesticide residues} ** · Origin: Thailand · Notifier: Italy
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