Pesticides residues in rice from Pakistan
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Pakistan
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Rice from Pakistan has small amounts of a pesticide called chlorpyrifos. This is a chemical used to kill bugs.
What's happening? Some rice from Pakistan was stopped at the border because it had too much chlorpyrifos. Belgium and France found this problem.
Does this affect me? If you bought rice from Pakistan, it might have this pesticide. Check where your rice came from.
What should I do? If you are worried, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before eating it. Do not throw it away yet.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Pakistan · Notifier: Belgium
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