Hazard · 1,132 alerts
Residues of plant protection products above the legal maximum level, or of substances that are not authorised in the EU — frequently found in imported fruit, vegetables, herbs and tea.
Exceedances usually pose a risk only after repeated exposure; some substances can cause acute effects at high levels.
Follow the measures described in the alert. Washing and peeling reduce, but do not remove, residues.
General information only — not medical advice. If you have worrying symptoms, contact a doctor or call 112.
Chili peppers from Thailand have been found to contain excessive levels of the pesticide acetamiprid in Norway, with a detection level of .41 mg/kg compared to the maximum allowed limit of .9 mg/kg. The affected chili…
Vine leaves in brine from Egypt have been found to contain high levels of several pesticides, including some that are unauthorised and exceed permitted limits. The product has not yet reached the market; it was detected…
Notified by Croatia · origin: Albania
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…
Japanese tea products have been found to contain residues of the pesticide dinotefuran at levels exceeding permitted limits. The detected levels range from .11 to .58 mg/kg, while the maximum allowed level is .1 mg/kg…
Belgian courgettes containing unauthorized pesticide residues of picoxystrobin at levels exceeding the maximum permitted limits have been identified and distributed to other EU countries, including France and the…
Some chopped red jalapeno peppers from India contain high levels of dimethoate, a pesticide that is not allowed in the EU at this concentration. This could be hazardous to consumers' health if eaten. The product has…
Poland has issued a product safety alert for buckwheat grain from Russia due to thiamethoxam pesticide residues exceeding the maximum permitted level. The detected residue is .26±.13 mg/kg, while the legal limit is .1…
Spanish tomatoes were found to have acetamiprid pesticide residues exceeding maximum permitted levels (0.20 mg/kg and 0.16 mg/kg vs. 0.06 mg/kg). The product is no longer on the market following the notification by…
Notified by Bulgaria · origin: Türkiye
Notified by France · origin: Pakistan
French authorities have detained a batch of rice imported from India due to excessive pesticide residues. The rice contains thiamethoxam at .36 mg/kg and tricyclazole at .15 mg/kg, both exceeding the permitted limits of…
Notified by France · origin: Morocco
Pesticide residues have been found in vine leaves in brine imported from Turkey and distributed to Germany. The detected levels exceed the permitted maximum limits for several pesticides, including difenoconazole…
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…
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…
Green tea from Azerbaijan may contain pesticide residues above EU permitted levels. The detected pesticides are chlorpyrifos, lambda-cyhalothrin, dinotefuran, and tolfenpyrad. The product has not yet been sold in the…
Turmeric powder sold in France contains pesticide residues of chlorpyrifos-methyl, an unauthorized substance, at a level of .1 mg/kg, exceeding the maximum permitted limit of .1 mg/kg. The product originated from…
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…
Notified by Croatia · origin: Albania
A Kabsa Masala spice imported from India has been found to contain pesticide residues above the permitted levels. Tricyclazole is an unauthorised substance, and eight other pesticides were detected in amounts exceeding…
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…
Notified by Germany · origin: Jordan
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…