EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Fruits and vegetables
Pesticide residues in frozen bell peppers from China
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.2778
Summary
Information notification for attention notified by Belgium concerning Bell peppers (fruits and vegetables), originating from China. 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
Bell peppers
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- flonicamid - pesticide residues — result: 0,67 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,3 mg/kg - ppm)
- dinotefuran - pesticide residues — result: 0,041 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- thiamethoxam - pesticide residues — result: 0,022 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- etoxazole - pesticide residues — result: 0,020 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- iprodione - pesticide residues — result: 0,011 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- tolfenpyrad - pesticide residues — result: 0,016 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution restricted to notifying country
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Belgium
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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