Unauthorized pesticide chlopyrifos and above the limit pesticide Imazalil in Green Olives from Egypt
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** imazalil - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Cyprus
What is this? Green olives from Egypt have too much of two pesticides: one called chlopyrifos that is not allowed, and another called Imazalil that is above the safe limit.
What's happening? Cyprus found these olives at the border and stopped them from being sold.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought green olives from Egypt recently in Cyprus.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. If you ate them and feel unwell, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** imazalil - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Cyprus
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