EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Fruits and vegetables
Pesticides residues in beans from Burundi
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.6382
Summary
Information notification for attention notified by Belgium concerning Beans (fruits and vegetables), originating from Burundi. Hazard: pesticide residues.
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Product
Beans
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- acephate - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.37 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- dimethoate - pesticide residues — result: 0.02 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- methamidophos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.086 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- omethoate - pesticide residues — result: 0.033 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution restricted to notifying country
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment released
Distributed to
Belgium
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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