Pesticides residues in puffed rice from Bangladesh
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} *** thiamethoxam - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Bangladesh
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some puffed rice from Bangladesh has small amounts of two pesticides called imidacloprid and thiamethoxam.
What's happening? Belgium found these pesticides in the rice. France also checked and found the same issue.
Does this affect me? If you bought puffed rice from Bangladesh, you may have some at home.
What should I do? Do not eat it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} *** thiamethoxam - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Bangladesh · Notifier: Belgium
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