Spirotetramat 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? Some fresh peppers from Türkiye have a small amount of a pesticide called spirotetramat. This pesticide is not allowed in peppers in the EU.
What's happening? Bulgaria found this problem and told the EU. They say these peppers could be unsafe to eat.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh peppers from Türkiye, this might affect you. Check where your peppers came from.
What should I do? Do not eat the peppers if you are not sure where they came from. 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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