EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Fruits and vegetables
Exceeding of MRL for pesticides in golden raisins or. india
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8075
Summary
An EU alert has been issued for golden raisins imported from India, reporting pesticide residues that exceed the maximum residue limits. The residues detected include carbendazim, cypermethrin, imidacloprid, chlorpyrifos, and profenofos, with levels above the permitted thresholds for cypermethrin, imidacloprid, chlorpyrifos and profenofos. The alert was triggered by a consumer complaint and was notified by Romania; the product is not currently distributed from the notifying country.
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Product
stafide aurii
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- carbendazim - pesticide residues — result: 0,046+/-0,023 mg/kg - ppm
- cypermethrin - pesticide residues — result: 0.036+/-0.016 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- imidacloprid - pesticide residues — result: 0.051+/-0.026 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,315 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,001 mg/kg - ppm)
- profenofos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,160 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Consumer complaint
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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