Pesticides residues in aubergines from Burkina Faso
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** profenofos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Burkina Faso
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some aubergines from Burkina Faso have small amounts of two pesticides that are not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Belgium found these pesticides in the aubergines and stopped them from being sold.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought aubergines from Burkina Faso recently.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** profenofos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Burkina Faso · Notifier: Belgium
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