EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Fruits and vegetables
Oxamyl in frozen leaf spinach from Belgium
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.10456
Summary
Alert notification notified by Germany concerning leaf spinach (fruits and vegetables), originating from Belgium. Hazard: pesticide residues.
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
leaf spinach
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- oxamyl - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,0051 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,001 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Belgium, Germany
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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