Residues pesticide imidacloprid in potatoes from Egypt
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- imidacloprid - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Slovenia
What is this? Potatoes from Egypt have a small amount of a pesticide called imidacloprid. This is a chemical used to kill bugs.
What's happening? Slovenia found too much imidacloprid in some potatoes from Egypt. They reported this to the EU.
Does this affect me? If you bought potatoes from Egypt in Slovenia, this may affect you.
What should I do? Do not eat these potatoes. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Slovenia
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