Spiritetramat and spirotetramat-enol in fresh peppers from Türkiye
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- Spirotetramat unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Fresh sweet peppers from Türkiye may have a small amount of a pesticide called spirotetramat. This pesticide is not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Bulgaria found spirotetramat in peppers from Türkiye. The EU says this is not safe.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh peppers from Türkiye, this may affect you.
What should I do? Throw away any fresh peppers from Türkiye. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: Spirotetramat unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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