Residues of pesticide thiabendazole in fresh eggplant (melanzane)
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- thiabendazole - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Italy
- Notifier
- Croatia
What is this? Fresh eggplant may have a small amount of a farming chemical called thiabendazole.
What's happening? Croatia found this chemical in eggplant grown in Italy and told the EU.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh eggplant in Croatia, you may have some.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions about the food.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: thiabendazole - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Italy · Notifier: Croatia
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