unauthorised substance ETO in peppers from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Peppers from India may have a pesticide called ethylene oxide. This is not allowed in Europe.
What's happening? France found this problem and stopped the peppers at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought peppers from India, they might be unsafe.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: France
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