Acetamiprid and Spirodiclofen in fresh peppers from Türkiye
Notified by Bulgaria · origin: Türkiye
Salmonella in betel leaves from India
An official EU product safety alert has been issued for betel leaves from India after Salmonella was detected at a level above the permitted limit of not detected per 25g, with the risk classified as serious. The…
Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye
Dried figs from Turkey contain higher levels of ochratoxin A, a mycotoxin, than are allowed under EU law. The affected products were intercepted at the border before being sold to consumers. They have not yet been made…
Exceedance of the MRL and ARFD for the active substance abamectin in raspberries from Morocco.
Notified by France · origin: Morocco
Pesticides residues in fresh hot peppers from Republic of North Macedonica
Fresh hot peppers from the Republic of North Macedonica contain high levels of pesticide residues, specifically azinphos-methyl and dodine. The levels exceed safe limits, posing a serious health risk if consumed. The…
Foreign object: rodent excrement in organic packed chickpeas from Italy, packed in The Netherlands
A consumer complaint led to the recall of organic packed chickpeas from Italy that were packed in the Netherlands, due to the presence of rodent excrement. The product, which posed a potential risk, was distributed in…
Formetanate in fresh peppers from Türkiye
Fresh peppers from Turkey contain formetanate pesticide residues at levels up to .95 mg/kg, which exceeds the maximum permitted limit of .1 mg/kg. The affected batch has been detained during border control and is not…
aflatoxins B1 in shelled pistachios from USA , via Türkiye
The EU has received a notification about shelled pistachios from the USA that contain high levels of aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins, which are mycotoxins considered serious health hazards. The product has not yet…
Cadmium on Green mung beans from Venezuela
An official market control in the Netherlands identified green mung beans from Venezuela containing cadmium levels of 0.10 mg/kg, which exceeds the maximum permitted limit of 0.04 mg/kg. The product was not distributed…
Ochratoxin A in dried organic apricot cubes from Türkiye
Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye
High content of nickel in peppers from Kosovo
Notified by Croatia · origin: Kosovo
Pesticide residues in Longan from Vietnam
Pesticide residues have been found in some imported longan fruits from Vietnam. The levels of certain pesticides, including acetamiprid and imidaclopride, exceed EU permitted limits, while others like lambda-cyhalothrin…
Flonicamid in red peppers from Albania
Notified by Croatia · origin: Albania
Exceedance of the maximum level for nitrates (4200 ± 500 mg/kg) in spinach from Sweden
Some spinach from Sweden has been found to have higher levels of nitrates than is allowed. The nitrate content in these spinach samples exceeded the maximum permitted level, posing a risk due to environmental…
Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye
Dried figs from Turkey have been found to contain high levels of ochratoxin A, a type of mycotoxin. The levels detected exceed the maximum permitted limit set by EU regulations. The dried figs were detained at the…
Ochratoxin A in dried figs paste from Türkiye
Notified by Bulgaria · origin: Türkiye
Formetanate in fresh peppers from Türkiye
Sweet peppers imported from Türkiye contain high levels of formetanate, a pesticide residue, at .43 mg/kg, which exceeds the maximum allowed limit of .1 mg/kg. The product has been detained at the border by Bulgarian…
Acetamiprid and unauthorised substance oxamyl in okra from Jordan
Notified by Germany · origin: Jordan
Exceedance of the maximum level for ochratoxin A in raisins from Uzbekistan)
Notified by Poland · origin: Uzbekistan
High results for pesticides for granadilla from Colombia
Tests have found high levels of pesticide residues in granadilla imports from Colombia. The level of flonicamid detected exceeds the maximum permitted amount, posing a potential risk to consumers. The affected products…
Imazalil e Tiabendazolo in KIWI
An alert has been issued for kiwi fruit from Chile, indicating that pesticide residues of imazalil and thiabendazole were found above the EU maximum limits. The levels detected were 0.046 mg/kg for imazalil and 0.023…
Chlorpyrifos in organic bananas, from Ecuador
Organic bananas from Ecuador contain unauthorized pesticide residues of chlorpyrifos at a level of .23 mg/kg, exceeding the maximum permitted limit of .1 mg/kg. The affected bananas have been distributed to Germany and…
Pesticides residues in mango from Egypt
An EU safety alert has been issued for mangoes from Egypt after border controls detected pesticide residues that exceed the maximum permitted levels, including cyfluthrin, clothianidin, furmecyclox, imidacloprid…
Pesticide residues in Amaranthus from Togo
Amaranthus from Togo contains high levels of pesticide residues, specifically acetamiprid, exceeding the permitted limit. This poses a serious risk to consumer health. The affected Amaranthus is currently being…