Presence of acetamiprid and imidacloprid above MRL in rice from Pakistan
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** imidacloprid - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Pakistan
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Some rice from Pakistan has too much of two pesticides called acetamiprid and imidacloprid.
What's happening? Italy stopped this rice at the border because the pesticide levels were too high.
Does this affect me? If you have rice from Pakistan, you may have some.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are worried. Do not eat it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Pakistan · Notifier: Italy
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