Unauthorized substances bifenthrin and lambdacyhalothrin in mukunu-wenna (Alternanthera sessilis) from Sri Lanka
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- bifenthrin - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Mukunu-wenna is a green leafy vegetable from Sri Lanka. It has been found to have two extra chemicals, bifenthrin and lambdacyhalothrin, which are pesticides.
What's happening? Germany has stopped some shipments of this vegetable because it may contain these pesticides. These chemicals should not be in food.
Does this affect me? If you bought or ate this vegetable in Germany, you may have been exposed to these pesticides.
What should I do? Do not eat this vegetable. If you feel unwell, ask your pharmacist or doctor.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: bifenthrin - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Sri Lanka · Notifier: Germany
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