Presence of chlorpyrifos above legal limits in basmati rice from Pakistan
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Pakistan
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Some basmati rice from Pakistan has too much of a pesticide called chlorpyrifos.
What's happening? Italy found this rice and stopped it from being sold.
Does this affect me? If you bought basmati rice from Pakistan, check where it came from.
What should I do? Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you are worried about the rice.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Pakistan · Notifier: Italy
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