Pesticides residues in passion fruit from Colombia
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorfenapyr unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** cypermethrin - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Colombia
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Passion fruit from Colombia has small amounts of three pesticides that are not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Belgium found these pesticides in the fruit. The risk is low, but the fruit should not be sold.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought passion fruit from Colombia recently in Belgium or Switzerland.
What should I do? Throw it away or return it. 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: chlorfenapyr unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** cypermethrin - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Colombia · Notifier: Belgium
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