Plaguicidas (folpet y metomilo) por encima del LMR en pepinos de Marruecos // Pesticides (folpet and methomyl) above the MRL on cucumbers in Morocco
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- folpet - {pesticide residues} *** methomyl - {pesticide residues} *** methomyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Morocco
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Some cucumbers from Morocco have too much of two chemicals used to kill bugs. One is called folpet, the other is methomyl.
What's happening? Spain found these cucumbers at the border. The chemicals are higher than allowed.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought cucumbers from Morocco recently.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: No risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: folpet - {pesticide residues} *** methomyl - {pesticide residues} *** methomyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Morocco · Notifier: Spain
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