Thiamethoxam above legal limits in Psidium guajava from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- thiamethoxam - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Some guava fruit from India has too much thiamethoxam. This is a pesticide used on crops.
What's happening? Italy stopped these guava fruits at the border. The pesticide level was higher than allowed.
Does this affect me? If you bought guava from India recently, check where it came from.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are worried. Do not eat the fruit if you are unsure.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: thiamethoxam - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Italy
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