Pesticides residues in passion fruit from Uganda
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- dithiocarbamates - {pesticide residues} *** profenofos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Uganda
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Passion fruit from Uganda may have small amounts of two pesticides. One is called dithiocarbamates. The other is called profenofos.
What's happening? Belgium found these pesticides in some passion fruit from Uganda. The risk is low, but the fruit does not follow EU rules.
Does this affect me? This affects people in Belgium and Luxembourg who bought this fruit.
What should I do? If you have this fruit, throw it away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: dithiocarbamates - {pesticide residues} *** profenofos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Uganda · Notifier: Belgium
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