EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious New Fruits and vegetables
Exceedance of carbendazim in plantain, from Colombia via Belgium
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.9158
Summary
Plantains from Colombia have been found to contain high levels of carbendazim, a pesticide that is not authorised for use in Europe. The level detected was 39 times higher than the maximum permitted amount
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Product
plantain
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- carbendazim - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,39 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product (presumably) no longer on the market
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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