Unauthorised pesticide chlorpyrifos-methyl in mandarins from Türkiye
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos-methyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Austria
What is this? Mandarins from Türkiye have too much of a pesticide called chlorpyrifos-methyl. This pesticide is not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Austria found this problem and told other EU countries. The mandarins may still be in shops or homes.
Does this affect me? If you bought mandarins from Türkiye recently, this could affect you.
What should I do? Do not eat these mandarins. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos-methyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Austria
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