EU alert · RASFF Risk: Not serious New Fruits and vegetables
Cadmium in raspberries from Serbia
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8996
Summary
Belgium has notified the EU that raspberries from Serbia contain cadmium at 0.05 mg/kg, exceeding the EU limit of 0.04 mg/kg. The alert indicates the risk is not serious and that no Serbian products are currently distributed in Belgium. The notification was based on a company’s own test.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
raspberries
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- cadmium - heavy metals — result: 0.05 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.04 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Belgium
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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