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Thiabendazole(E233)
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Thiabendazole is a pesticide residue — Mold retardant fungicide for fruits and animal feed
Also: Thiazole-4-yl Benzimidazole
What it does
Mold retardant fungicide for fruits and animal feed
Where you'll see it
apples, bananas, citrus, pears, animal feed
What the research says
Moderately toxic by ingestion; deleted by the EU
Regulatory status
- Notes: Deleted by the EU
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): a mold retardant used on animal feed, apples, bananas; deleted by the EU