EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Fruits and vegetables
Multiple pesticide residues in dry red chilli from India
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.4588
Summary
Border rejection notification notified by France concerning Dry red chilli (fruits and vegetables), originating from India. Hazard: pesticide residues.
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Product
Dry red chilli
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- dinotefuran - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,041 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- ethion - pesticide residues — result: 0,43 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- buprofezin - pesticide residues — result: 0.057 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- fipronil - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,025 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,005 mg/kg - ppm)
- propargite - pesticide residues — result: 0,047 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- tolfenpyrad - pesticide residues — result: 0,060 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- flusilazole - pesticide residues (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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