Pesticides residues in aubergines from Burkina Faso
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Burkina Faso
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Aubergines from Burkina Faso have too much of a pesticide called chlorpyrifos. This is not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Belgium found the problem and told other EU countries. The aubergines should not be sold.
Does this affect me? If you bought aubergines from Burkina Faso recently, check where they came from.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating aubergines.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Burkina Faso · Notifier: Belgium
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