Pesticides residues in strawberries from Egypt.
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- imidacloprid - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Strawberries from Egypt have a small amount of a pesticide called imidacloprid. This is a chemical used to kill bugs.
What's happening? Some strawberries from Egypt were found to have more imidacloprid than allowed. This was reported by Belgium.
Does this affect me? If you bought strawberries from Egypt in Belgium, Germany, or the Netherlands, this may affect you.
What should I do? Throw away any strawberries from Egypt. If you feel unwell, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Belgium
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