Pesticides residues in rice from Bangladesh
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- carbendazim unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** tricyclazole unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Bangladesh
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Rice from Bangladesh has small amounts of two pesticides that are not allowed in Europe.
What's happening? Some rice from Bangladesh was found to have these extra pesticides. It was sold in Belgium and France.
Does this affect me? If you bought rice from Bangladesh in Belgium or France, you may have some.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are worried. Do not eat the rice if you still have it.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: carbendazim unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** tricyclazole unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Bangladesh · Notifier: Belgium
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