Presencia de los plaguicidas tebufenpirad y formetanato por encima del Límite Máximo de Residuos en pimientos dulces de Marruecos. Presence of the pesticides tebufenpyrad and formetanate above the Maximum Residue Level in sweet peppers from Morocco.
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- formetanate - {pesticide residues} *** tebufenpyrad - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Morocco
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Some sweet peppers from Morocco have too much of two bug sprays called tebufenpyrad and formetanate.
What's happening? Spain found these peppers have more of these sprays than allowed. They are being taken off the market.
Does this affect me? If you bought sweet peppers from Morocco, check where they came from.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: formetanate - {pesticide residues} *** tebufenpyrad - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Morocco · Notifier: Spain
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