Daily, the editorial staff of Current wife shares with you the products subject to a recall procedure by the government website Consumption reminder. The latter’s mission is to identify those which present risks to the health of consumers. SO, if you have recently purchased zucchinibeware. You should definitely not eat them!
What is the product information?
After these 8 cheese references, it’s the turn of these zucchini sold at Aldi throughout France. Here is the information you need to know:
Conditioning : Net
Product code : 26,061,689
Batch : 1086-062
Start and end date of marketing: From March 4, 2024 to March 8, 2024
Brand : Aldi
Distributer : Aldi
Reason for recall: Exceeding authorized pesticide limits.
I have the product: what should I do?
If you purchased this batch of zucchini affected by the recall, you should not consume them. You can get a refund by returning the product to the store. Attention, this procedure ends on Sunday March 31, 2024. So don’t delay in taking the steps. You have a question ? Contact the following number: 04 68 68 41 56.
Traces of pesticides in almost half of non-organic vegetables
Nearly two thirds of non-organic fruits (73.1%) and almost half of vegetables (45.8%) contained at least one residue of pesticides from 2017 to 2021, according to a study conducted by Future generations published Thursday February 22, 2024. The quantity sometimes even exceeds “the maximum residue limit“.
Among the 21 fruits studied by the NGO, some are in a particularly critical situation: 93.8% of cherry samples contain traces of at least one pesticide. More than 80% even contain traces of several pesticides. Grapefruits (91.1%), nectarines and peaches (90.2%), grapes (88.3%) and even clementines, tangerines and oranges (87.2%) are also among the worst performers. For the 31 vegetables studied, 78.3% of celeriac, 69% of melons and 67.7% of endives contained at least one pesticide residue.