EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious New Fruits and vegetables
Exceedance of the MRL for the pesticide chlorpyrifos in limes; country of origin: Brazil.
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.9002
Summary
Polish authorities have issued a safety alert for limes imported from Brazil due to excessive levels of chlorpyrifos, an unauthorized pesticide. The detected concentration is .5 ± .25 mg/kg, which exceeds the permitted maximum of .1 mg/kg.
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
limonki//limes
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,050 ± 0,025 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Information on distribution not (yet) available
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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