Dried figs from Türkiye contain higher levels of aflatoxins than permitted, with a measured total of 14.8 µg/kg compared to the maximum allowed level of 1. µg/kg. These products have not yet been distributed in the…
Amaranthus products from Togo have been found to contain unauthorised and excessive levels of pesticides, including chlorpyrifos and acetamiprid. The distribution of these products has been restricted due to safety…
Oranges from South Africa contain unauthorized pesticide residues of glufosinate at 0.18 mg/kg, exceeding the maximum allowed level of 0.05 mg/kg. Distribution of the affected consignment is restricted to Belgium…
Notified by Czechia · origin: Poland
Fresh dill from Uzbekistan has been found to contain prohibited pesticides, profenofos and chlorfenapyr, at levels exceeding authorized limits. This product is no longer being distributed to other EU member countries.
Fresh cassava (Yuca fresca) imported from Costa Rica has been found to contain cyanuric acid levels of about 91 mg/kg, which exceeds the EU maximum of 50 mg/kg. The product is considered a serious risk for industrial…
French authorities have issued a product safety alert for raisins imported from Turkey due to the presence of undeclared sulfites, which can be an allergen and pose a potential serious health risk to sensitive…
Limes imported from Brazil contain higher levels of unauthorised pesticide residues than allowed, including profenofos, chlorpyrifos, and chlorfenapyr. The Netherlands notified that the products are no longer available…
Polish authorities have detected mold in a shipment of frozen raspberries from Ukraine. The raspberries, which were seized at the border due to non-compliance with permitted levels of non-pathogenic micro-organisms…
Yardlong beans from Suriname have been found to contain excess levels of pesticides chlorothalonil, carbendazim, and benomyl, exceeding EU safety limits. The beans were distributed to Belgium and the Netherlands.
Dragon fruit from Ecuador contains higher levels of pesticide residues, including lambda-cyhalothrin and thiamethoxam, than what is allowed. These fruits are no longer available in German markets following official…
Bulgarian authorities have detected high levels of aflatoxins in dried figs imported from Türkiye, exceeding permitted limits. The contaminated products have not yet been distributed to the market and are currently…
Notified by Croatia · origin: Ecuador
Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye
The EU has issued a safety alert regarding pomegranates from Azerbaijan, which were found to contain pesticide residues exceeding maximum permitted levels. Testing revealed cypermethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, acetamiprid…
Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye
Romania has issued a product safety alert for dried white beans imported from Egypt due to excessive levels of the pesticide malathion, measuring .71 mg/kg compared to the permitted limit of .2 mg/kg. The distribution…
Dried figs imported from Turkey have been found to contain aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxin levels that exceed EU maximum limits. The product has not yet entered the market and was detained by French border authorities.
Green beans from Kenya contain higher than allowed levels of bifenthrin, a pesticide residue. The levels found are slightly above the maximum permitted amount. The product has not yet been placed on the market and was…
Wild blueberries from Kosovo were detained at the EU border due to concerns about the absence of health guarantees. The product, which has not yet been released to the market, poses a non-serious risk according to the…
Austria and Slovenia have issued a safety alert for boiled potatoes due to undeclared sulphites, which can be harmful to people with allergies. The product contains 78 mg/kg of sulphite, a level that could cause serious…
Notified by Netherlands · origin: Suriname
Notified by Netherlands · origin: Belgium
Plantains from Colombia have been found to contain high levels of carbendazim, a pesticide that is not authorised for use in Europe. The level detected was 39 times higher than the maximum permitted amount