Pesticides residues in chili peppers from Cambodia
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorfenapyr unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Cambodia
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Chili peppers from Cambodia have a small amount of a pesticide called chlorfenapyr. This pesticide is not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Belgium found this problem and told other EU countries. The risk is low, but the peppers should not be sold.
Does this affect me? If you bought chili peppers from Cambodia recently, check where they came from.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorfenapyr unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Cambodia · Notifier: Belgium
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