Presence of multiple pesticides above legal limits in frozen peppers from Egypt
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorfenapyr - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** fenamiphos - {pesticide residues} *** methomyl - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Frozen peppers from Egypt have too much pesticide left on them. Pesticides are chemicals used to kill bugs on crops.
What's happening? Italy found these peppers had pesticides above the safe limit. They rejected the shipment at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought frozen peppers from Egypt, you might have some. Check your freezer.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorfenapyr - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** fenamiphos - {pesticide residues} *** methomyl - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Italy
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