They denounce a new health alert on Moroccan pepper detected in France

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Published Mar 19, 2024

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COAG Almería has expressed concern over a new health alert in France, where Moroccan peppers were found to contain double the Maximum Residue Limit of Imidacloprid, a product known as 'EPIK'. The alert was raised by a French company before the peppers entered the distribution channel. This incident follows two recent cases of Moroccan strawberries contaminated with Hepatitis A. COAG Almería has criticized the lack of control and surveillance by European administrations at the borders, warning that such imports pose a significant risk and danger.

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COAG Almería denounces a new health alert detected in France in peppers from Morocco. The product detected in this food is Imidacloprid, known commercially as 'EPIK' and the alarm was raised by a French company, just before its entry into the distribution channel, when it discovered levels that reached double the Maximum Residue Limit (MRL). ) allowed by the EU for human consumption, which is why it has been classified as 'Serious' “Once again it is demonstrated that border controls are not working. We do not know if the company that communicates the alert is a supermarket or a distribution center, but the fact is that it has come to light thanks to a private initiative and that the level discovered exceeds the maximum residue limit allowed for this product by the European authorities,” indicates Andrés Góngora, Provincial Secretary of COAG Almería. After the announcement of two consecutive cases of Moroccan strawberries contaminated with Hepatitis A, on ...

Source: Diariodealmeria