EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Fruits and vegetables
Flonicamid in cauliflower from Poland
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8294
Summary
Cauliflower originating from Poland and distributed in Austria was found to contain pesticide residues of flonicamid at levels significantly exceeding the maximum permitted limit. The product was identified during an official market control and is presumably no longer available for sale.
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
Karfiol // cauliflower
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- flonicamid - pesticide residues — result: 0,92 ± 0,46 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,03 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product (presumably) no longer on the market
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Austria
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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