Pesticides residues in okra from Ghana
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- cyfluthrin - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Ghana
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Okra from Ghana has a small amount of a pesticide called cyfluthrin. This is a chemical used to kill bugs on crops.
What's happening? Some okra from Ghana had too much cyfluthrin. This was found in checks by Belgium.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought okra from Ghana recently in Belgium, Estonia, or Germany.
What should I do? Throw away any Ghana okra you have. If you feel unwell, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: cyfluthrin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Ghana · Notifier: Belgium
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