Plaguicidas no autorizados (clorpirifós, clorfenapir y diflubenzuron) en concentrado de tomate de Egipto. Unauthorized pesticides (chlorpiriphos, chlorfenapyr and diflubenzuron) in concentrated tomato from Egypt.
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorfenapyr - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** diflubenzuron - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Some thick tomato paste from Egypt has small amounts of three farm sprays that are not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Spain found these extra sprays in the paste and told shops to stop selling it.
Does this affect me? If you bought thick tomato paste from Egypt, check the label.
What should I do? Take the paste back to the shop and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorfenapyr - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** diflubenzuron - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Spain
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