Pesticides residues in chili peppers from Uganda
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- thiophanate-methyl - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Uganda
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some chili peppers from Uganda have a small amount of a farming chemical called thiophanate-methyl.
What's happening? Belgium and the Netherlands found this chemical in the peppers. They say it does not pose a health risk.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought chili peppers from Uganda recently in Belgium or the Netherlands.
What should I do? If you are worried, ask your doctor or pharmacist before eating them.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: thiophanate-methyl - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Uganda · Notifier: Belgium
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