Plaguicidas en azafrán de Irán. Pesticides in saffron from Iran.
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Iran
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Some saffron from Iran has a pesticide called chlorpyrifos. This pesticide is not allowed in food sold in the EU.
What's happening? Spain found this saffron at the border. They stopped it from entering the EU because of the pesticide.
Does this affect me? If you bought saffron from Iran, it might have this pesticide. Check your saffron at home.
What should I do? Do not eat it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Iran · Notifier: Spain
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