EU alert · RASFF Potential risk Fruits and vegetables
Imazalil e Tiabendazolo in KIWI
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8372
Summary
An alert has been issued for kiwi fruit from Chile, indicating that pesticide residues of imazalil and thiabendazole were found above the EU maximum limits. The levels detected were 0.046 mg/kg for imazalil and 0.023 mg/kg for thiabendazole, both exceeding the permitted 0.01 mg/kg. The alert was triggered after the consignment was released at the border in Italy, but information on the distribution status is not yet available.
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Product
kiwi
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- imazalil - pesticide residues — result: 0.046 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- thiabendazole - pesticide residues — result: 0.023 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Information on distribution not (yet) available
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment released
Distributed to
Italy
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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