RESIDUES OF UNAUTHORISED PESTICIDE IN GRINDED CUMIN FROM SYRIA VIA LEBANON
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- linuron - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Syria
- Notifier
- Cyprus
What is this? Ground cumin from Syria may have small amounts of a pesticide called linuron that is not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Cyprus found this problem and told the EU. The cumin came through Lebanon.
Does this affect me? If you bought ground cumin from Syria or Lebanon, you might have some at home.
What should I do? Do not eat it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: linuron - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Syria · Notifier: Cyprus
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