Unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos (0.031 mg/kg - ppm) in sesame seeds from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Croatia
What is this? Sesame seeds from India may have a small amount of a pesticide called chlorpyrifos.
What's happening? Croatia stopped some sesame seeds from India at the border because they had chlorpyrifos.
Does this affect me? If you bought sesame seeds from India, check where they came from.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are worried about eating these seeds.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Croatia
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