Thiamethoxam and Flonicamid in okra from Viet Nam
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- flonicamid - {pesticide residues} *** thiamethoxam - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Vietnam
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some okra from Viet Nam has small amounts of two pesticides called thiamethoxam and flonicamid.
What's happening? France stopped these okra shipments at the border because the pesticide levels were too high.
Does this affect me? If you bought okra from Viet Nam recently, check where it came from.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have health worries.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: flonicamid - {pesticide residues} *** thiamethoxam - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Vietnam · Notifier: France
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