Unauthorised pesticide chlorpyrifos in parsnips from Poland
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Poland
- Notifier
- Austria
What is this? Parsnips from Poland have too much of a pesticide called chlorpyrifos. This is a chemical used to kill bugs on crops.
What's happening? Some parsnips sold in Austria had this extra pesticide. They should not have been sold with it.
Does this affect me? If you bought parsnips from Poland recently, check them. You may have some at home.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potential risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Poland · Notifier: Austria
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