Page 9 - Short Case 1 Belgian & Dutch Toxic Eggs

In large quantities, the insecticide is considered to be
“moderately hazardous,” according to the World

Health Organization, and can have dangerous effects
on humans’ kidneys, liver, and thyroid glands.” (5)

A spokeswoman for the European Commission said the

case was under criminal investigation by Belgian and

Dutch prosecutors and two Dutch men had been

arrested in connection with the tainted eggs scandal (9).

The two men’s company, a Dutch poultry farm cleaning

and disinfection company, Chickfriend, were suspected of

using fipronil. A second company Poultry Vision, a pest

control firm from Belgium, was alleged to have sold the
treatment to Chickfriend, (1, 9).