EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious New Fruits and vegetables
Exceedance of chlorothalonil, carbendazim and benomyl in yardlong bean from Suriname
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.9324
Summary
Yardlong beans from Suriname have been found to contain excess levels of pesticides chlorothalonil, carbendazim, and benomyl, exceeding EU safety limits. The beans were distributed to Belgium and the Netherlands.
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
yardlong bean
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- benomil/carbendazim - pesticide residues — result: 0,48 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,2 mg/kg - ppm)
- carbendazim - pesticide residues — result: 0,48 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.2 mg/kg - ppm)
- diafenthiuron - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,028 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Belgium, Netherlands
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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