Unauthorised pesticide residue acephate in frozen papaya cubes from India
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- acephate unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Finland
What is this? Frozen papaya cubes from India may have a pesticide called acephate. This is not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Some batches of these papaya cubes were found with acephate. They were sold in Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland.
Does this affect me? If you bought frozen papaya cubes from India, you might have some. Check your freezer.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Undecided · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: acephate unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Finland
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