Pesticides residues in Yard long beans from Dominican Republic
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- thiabendazole - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Yard-long beans from the Dominican Republic have a little more of a pesticide called thiabendazole than allowed.
What's happening? Some beans sold in Belgium and the Netherlands had too much thiabendazole. The beans are no longer on sale.
Does this affect me? If you bought yard-long beans from the Dominican Republic recently, check your fridge.
What should I do? Throw the beans away or return them. 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: thiabendazole - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Dominican Republic · Notifier: Belgium
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