The Ministry of Healthin its function of monitoring products that put health at risk, ha recalled a fruit dangerous. This is the little-known “durian”.
The risks associated with the product are high and do not make it suitable for consumption. The warning is not to consume it and take it back to the point of sale.
Recall for exotic fruit: chemical risk
With the note of 13 November the Ministry of Health (also present on thededicated app) has decided to recall a potentially dangerous product. It is an exotic fruit.
The product is from the brand “Safety Fresh Ltd. Part.“. The sales denomination name is Shelled durianbut there is also a recall for the full version. The manufacturer is Safety Fresh Limited Partnership and the address of the factory is not known, because it comes from Thailand. However, we know that the specific one recalled was sold by CMFOODMARKET, in via Gaudezio Fantoli 15/9 – 20138 in Milan (MI). To better identify the package under recall, you can check the batch number:
- 0007331024-13243 for whole durian
- 0007331024-13244 for shelled durian
The alarm is triggered by the “non-compliant” result presence of pesticides.
It reads:
Following sampling carried out on 10/28/2024 by the PCF at Malpensa airport, and subsequent analyzes carried out by the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna, with test report received via PEC on 11/13/2024 , it emerged that the product in question was NON-COMPLIANT due to the presence of pesticides in quantities exceeding the permitted limits.
The recall, scheduled for November 13, 2024 for the product with no expiration date listed, comes with a warning. The note reads: “Do not consume the product and return it to our store in Via Gaudenzio Fantoli 15/9 – 20138 Milan (MI) or destroy the product”.
Other details to recognize the offending lot: the packaging
To better understand which package is in question by the Ministry of Health, on which the food recallhere are other identification details:
- the packaging of the shelled version is transparent;
- the brand name “Safety Fresh Limited Partnership“;
- on the package you can read: “Premium fresh durian”;
- the weight of the tray is “per piece”, i.e. it can vary;
- It is currently sold in only one well-known market, but the appeal could widen.
What are the risks of taking pesticides?
THE’intake of pesticides through contaminated food is a real risk. These chemical compounds, used to protect crops from parasites and diseases, can leave traces in the foods that end up on tables. Although quantities are often considered within safe limits, accumulation over time or accidental exposure to high levels can result in significant consequences.
Ingesting pesticides in high dosesas could happen with products that do not comply with regulations, can cause immediate symptoms such as:
- nausea
- abdominal pain
- vomit
- diarrhea.
In more severe cases, neurological problems, seizures and, in extreme situations, life-threatening reactions can occur. Even without immediate symptoms, prolonged exposure to small amounts of pesticides can pose a health hazard. Scientific studies have linked chronic intake to an increased risk of serious diseases, including tumorshormonal problems, infertility and neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s. Pesticides, in fact, can interfere with the endocrine and immune systems, undermining the body’s natural defenses.
