Presencia de plaguicida no autorizado (Clorprofam) que supera el LMR en patatas precocidas congeladas de Egipto. Unauthorized pesticide (Chlorpropham) exceeding the MRL present in frozen pre-cooked potatoes from Egypt.
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpropham - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Some frozen pre-cooked potatoes from Egypt have too much of a pesticide called chlorpropham.
What's happening? Spain found this problem and told stores to stop selling these potatoes.
Does this affect me? If you bought frozen pre-cooked potatoes from Egypt, check the package.
What should I do? Take the potatoes back to the store. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpropham - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Spain
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