Presencia de clorpirifos en naranja fresca de Egipto// Chlorpyrifos presence in fresh oranges from Egypt
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Fresh oranges from Egypt may have a pesticide called chlorpyrifos. This chemical is not allowed on oranges in the EU.
What's happening? Spain found chlorpyrifos in oranges from Egypt. These oranges were stopped at the border.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought fresh Egyptian oranges recently. Most affected oranges were stopped before sale.
What should I do? If you have fresh Egyptian oranges, throw them away or return them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Spain
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