Unauthorized substance chlorpyrifos in dried dill tips from Egypt, via the Netherlands
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Dried dill tips from Egypt may have a pesticide called chlorpyrifos. This is not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? The Netherlands found this problem and told other EU countries. Germany sent the alert.
Does this affect me? If you bought dried dill tips from Egypt, check where they came from.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Germany
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