Pesticides residues in peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) from Kenya
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- carbendazim - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Kenya
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Peppers from Kenya may have a small amount of a farming chemical called carbendazim.
What's happening? France stopped some shipments of these peppers because they had too much carbendazim.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought these peppers in France recently.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: carbendazim - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Kenya · Notifier: France
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