Spain rejects a shipment of Moroccan pepper due to poisoning

Al-Numan Al-Yalawi Authorities in Spain reported a warning about a shipment of pepper imported from Morocco that was said to contain residues of a “dangerous insecticide not licensed in the European Union.” The Spanish authorities said that the presence of the substance “chlorpyrifos” was discovered in Moroccan pepper when an examination was conducted upon its arrival to the country. The Spanish border, which led customs authorities to reject the shipment, and then the European Rapid Alert System for Foods (RASFF) classified the warning at the “dangerous” level, explaining that the results of the analyzes conducted on the peppers showed the presence of the substance “chlorpyrifos” at a rate of 0.105 mg/kg, in While the maximum residue percentage allowed by Europe is 0.010 mg/kg. The same source explained that the highly dangerous insecticide “chlorpyrifos” kills insects very quickly, through contact, ingestion, and inhalation. It also controls the reproduction rate of a wide range ...