Pesticides residues in rice from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Rice from India has too much of a pesticide called chlorpyrifos. This is not allowed in Europe.
What's happening? Some rice from India was stopped at the border because it had too much chlorpyrifos.
Does this affect me? If you bought rice from India in Belgium or the Netherlands, check the package.
What should I do? Do not eat it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Belgium
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