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 and France found these aubergines with high pesticide levels. They have warned stores and people not to sell or eat them.
Does this affect me? If you bought aubergines from Burkina Faso recently, this may affect you. Check where your aubergines came from.
What should I do? Do not eat these aubergines. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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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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