Unauthorized substance tricyclazole in rice from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- tricyclazole unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Rice from India has a small amount of a pesticide called tricyclazole. This pesticide is not allowed in food in the EU.
What's happening? Germany found this rice and stopped it at the border. The risk is low, but the rice should not be sold.
Does this affect me? If you bought rice from India recently, check where it came from. This mostly affects people in Germany.
What should I do? If you have this rice, do not eat it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: tricyclazole unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Germany
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