Pesticides residues in aubergines from Burkina Faso
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- dimethoate - {pesticide residues} *** omethoate - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Burkina Faso
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some aubergines from Burkina Faso have too much pesticide left on them. The pesticides are called dimethoate and omethoate.
What's happening? Belgium found these aubergines with high pesticide levels. France also got some of these aubergines.
Does this affect me? If you bought aubergines from Burkina Faso, this might affect you.
What should I do? Do not eat these aubergines. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: dimethoate - {pesticide residues} *** omethoate - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Burkina Faso · Notifier: Belgium
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