Pesticides residues in chili peppers from Senegal
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** clothianidin - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues} *** p
- Origin
- Senegal
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some chili peppers from Senegal have small amounts of pesticides that are not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Belgium found these peppers and told other EU countries. The risk is now low.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought chili peppers from Senegal 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: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** clothianidin - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues} *** p · Origin: Senegal · Notifier: Belgium
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