Pesticides residues above legal limits in fresh maracuya from Peru
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues} *** thiamethoxam - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Peru
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Fresh maracuya (passion fruit) from Peru has too much pesticide left on it. The pesticides are imidacloprid, lambda-cyhalothrin, and thiamethoxam.
What's happening? Italy found these pesticides above the safe limit in the fruit. The country issued a warning to stop people from eating it.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh maracuya from Peru in Italy, this may affect you.
What should I do? Throw away the fruit or return it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating it.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues} *** thiamethoxam - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Peru · Notifier: Italy
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