EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious New Fruits and vegetables
formetanate in fresh peppers from Türkiye
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.9018
Summary
An EU safety alert reports that fresh sweet peppers from Türkiye contained formetanate pesticide residues of about 0.116 mg/kg, exceeding the permitted limit of 0.01 mg/kg. The risk is classified as serious, and the consignment has been detained at the border and has not been placed on the market. The alert was issued by Bulgaria following border control checks.
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Product
Sweet peppers
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- formetanate - pesticide residues — result: 0.116+/-0.058 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product not (yet) placed on the market
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment detained
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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