EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious New Fruits and vegetables
Unauthorised pesticides in mango from Egypt
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8649
Summary
Mangoes from Egypt contain unauthorized and excessive levels of several pesticides, including chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, methomyl, carbendazim, and cypermethrin. These pesticide residues exceed the maximum permitted limits in Austria, posing a serious health risk.
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
Mango
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,12 ± 0,06 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- cyfluthrin - pesticide residues — result: 1,4 ± 0,7 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- methomyl - pesticide residues — result: 0,042 ± 0,021 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- carbendazim - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,019 ± 0,010 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- cypermethrin - pesticide residues — result: 0,092 ± 0,046 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product (presumably) no longer on the market
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Austria
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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