unauthorised substances chlorpyrifos and profenofos in red peppers from China
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** profenofos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Greece
What is this? Red peppers from China have two extra pesticides that are not allowed in Europe.
What's happening? Greece found these peppers at the border and stopped them from entering.
Does this affect me? If you bought red peppers from China, they might have these pesticides.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are worried about what you ate.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** profenofos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: China · Notifier: Greece
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