Pesticides residues in curry leaves from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- carbendazim unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** cyfluthrin - {pesticide residues} *** dimethoate - {pesticide residues} *** imidacloprid
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Curry leaves from India have too much pesticide. The pesticides found are carbendazim, cyfluthrin, dimethoate, and imidacloprid.
What's happening? Some curry leaves from India were stopped at the border. They had unsafe levels of pesticides.
Does this affect me? This affects people in Belgium and France who bought these leaves.
What should I do? Throw away any curry leaves from India. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: carbendazim unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** cyfluthrin - {pesticide residues} *** dimethoate - {pesticide residues} *** imidacloprid · Origin: India · Notifier: Belgium
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