Unauthorised pesticide residue dimethoate in oranges from Egypt
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- dimethoate - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Finland
What is this? Oranges from Egypt have too much of a farming chemical called dimethoate.
What's happening? Finland found this problem and stopped the oranges at the border.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought these oranges in Finland.
What should I do? Throw them away. If you feel sick, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: dimethoate - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Finland
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