EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Herbs and spices
Pesticide residues in pepper from China
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.4640
Summary
Alert notification notified by Austria concerning Pfeffer /// pepper (herbs and spices), 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
Pfeffer /// pepper
- Category
- Herbs and spices
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- acetamiprid - pesticide residues — result: 2,7 ± 1,4 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- tebuconazole - pesticide residues — result: 1,7 ± 0,9 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- flonicamid - pesticide residues — result: 0,94 ± 0,47 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,1 mg/kg - ppm)
- carbofuran - pesticide residues — result: 0,87 ± 0,44 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- prochloraz - pesticide residues — result: 0,80 ± 0,40 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,15 mg/kg - ppm)
- imidacloprid - pesticide residues — result: 0,50 ± 0,25 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- carbendazim - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,47 ± 0,24 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,1 mg/kg - ppm)
- pyraclostrobin - pesticide residues — result: 0,36 ± 0,18 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,1 mg/kg - ppm)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,24 ± 0,12 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- clothianidin - pesticide residues — result: 0,23 ± 0,12 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- isoprocarb - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,072 ± 0,036 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Austria, Hungary
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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