Pesticides residues in peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) from Vietnam
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- propiconazole - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Vietnam
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some peppers from Vietnam have a little too much of a farming chemical called propiconazole.
What's happening? France stopped some shipments of these peppers at the border because the chemical level was too high.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought these peppers in France recently.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: propiconazole - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Vietnam · Notifier: France
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