Pesticides residues in chili peppers from Uganda
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- carbendazim unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** clothianidin - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Uganda
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some chili peppers from Uganda have small amounts of pesticides that are not allowed in Europe.
What's happening? These peppers were sold in Belgium and the Netherlands. They may have three pesticides: carbendazim, clothianidin, and lambda-cyhalothrin.
Does this affect me? If you bought chili peppers from Uganda recently, check where they came from.
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: carbendazim unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** clothianidin - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Uganda · Notifier: Belgium
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