Pesticides residues in rice from Bangladesh
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- carbendazim unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** tricyclazole unauthorised
- Origin
- Bangladesh
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some rice from Bangladesh has small amounts of pesticides that are not allowed in Europe.
What's happening? Belgium found these pesticides in rice and told other countries to check their supplies.
Does this affect me? If you have rice from Bangladesh, it might have these pesticides.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist before eating this rice.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: carbendazim unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** tricyclazole unauthorised · Origin: Bangladesh · Notifier: Belgium
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