Unauthorised substances chlorpyrifos and tricyclazole in cumin powder from Bangladesh
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** tricyclazole unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Bangladesh
- Notifier
- Greece
What is this? Some cumin powder from Bangladesh has small amounts of two pesticides that are not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Greek officials found these pesticides in cumin powder and stopped it from being sold.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought cumin powder from Bangladesh recently in Greece.
What should I do? Throw it away or return it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** tricyclazole unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Bangladesh · Notifier: Greece
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