Threat LensChemicalEgyptian carrots brought into Estonia are being removed from the market...

Egyptian carrots brought into Estonia are being removed from the market due to concerns about potential contamination

Type of event:
Chemical spill or incident

Victims

Wounded

Date

July 27, 2023

What happened

The Agriculture and Food Board (PTA) discovered that a batch of carrots grown in Egypt and imported to Estonia by wholesaler Karlskroona OÜ, contains hazardous levels of pesticide residue. The impacted product is specifically the lot number 78344, consisting of fresh carrots originating from Egypt.

Where it happened

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