tricyclazole and thiamethoxam in rice from India, dispatched from Azerbaijan
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- thiamethoxam - {pesticide residues} *** tricyclazole unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Estonia
What is this? Rice from India may have two pesticides that are not allowed in Europe. One is called thiamethoxam. The other is called tricyclazole.
What's happening? Some rice from India was stopped at the border in Estonia. Tests found these pesticides in the rice.
Does this affect me? This rice was sent to countries in Eastern Europe. If you bought rice from India, check where it came from.
What should I do? Do not eat the rice if you are not sure where it came from. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: thiamethoxam - {pesticide residues} *** tricyclazole unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Estonia
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