residui pesticidi su okra/pesticide residues on okra from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- acephate unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** diafenthiuron unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** dinotefuran - {pesticide re
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Okra from India has too much of three pesticides that are not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Italy stopped some okra from India at the border because it had these extra pesticides.
Does this affect me? If you bought okra in Italy, check where it came from. Only okra from India may be unsafe.
What should I do? Throw away any Indian okra you have. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating okra.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: acephate unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** diafenthiuron unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** dinotefuran - {pesticide re · Origin: India · Notifier: Italy
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