Unauthorized pesticide residues in Chilli powder from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- bifenthrin - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** fluopyram - {pesticide residues} *** pesticide re
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Cyprus
What is this? Some chilli powder from India has small amounts of pesticides that are not allowed in Europe.
What's happening? The chilli powder was stopped at the border because it had too much of these pesticides.
Does this affect me? If you have chilli powder from India, it might have these pesticides.
What should I do? Do not use it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: bifenthrin - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** fluopyram - {pesticide residues} *** pesticide re · Origin: India · Notifier: Cyprus
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