Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective and selective summary of relevant reports from the European rapid alert system RASFF.
Notification from RASFF January 2025.
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RASFF fruit & vegetables
Product | Active substance | Reported value (MRL) | Country |
[mg/kg; ppm] |
Aubergines | Dimethoate +) | 0,013 (0,019 | Burkina Faso |
Metalaxyl | 0,025 (0,01) | ||
Brussels sprouts | Chlorpyrifos +) | 0,06 (0,01) | Poland |
Chili | Chlorpyrifos +) | 0,32 (!) (0,01) | Senegal |
Clothianidin | 0,086 (0,04) | ||
Lambda-Cyhalothrin | 0,73 (0,1) | ||
Profenfos | 5,8 (!!!) (0,01) | ||
Dimethoate +) | 0,14 (!) (0,01) | Uganda | |
Drumsticks | Monocrotophos +) | 7 (!!!) (0,01) | India |
Durian | Azoxystrobin | 0,38 (!) (0,01) | Thailand |
Carbendazim +) | 0,85 (0,1) | ||
Prochloraz | 1,8 (!!) (0,03) | ||
Procymidone | 1,5 (!!!) (0,01) | ||
Endive (salad) | Tau-Fluvalinat | 2,2 (0,7) | Spain |
Deltamethrin | 0,014 (0,01) | ||
Garlic, whole cloves, frozen | 2,4,6 trichloranisol | 0,35 (!) (0,01) | China |
Procymidone | 0,37 (0,02) | ||
Granadillas | Cyfluthrin +) | 0,024 (0,01) | Peru |
Lambda-Cyhalothrin | 0,021 (0,01) | ||
Propamocarb | 0,043 (0,01) | ||
Guajave | Fluopyram | 0,043 (0,01) | India |
Thiamethoxam | 0,084 (0,01) | ||
Jackfruit | Azoxystrobin | 0,37 (!) (0,01) | Malaysia |
Cabendazim +) | 1,6 (!) (0,1) | ||
Fipronil +) | 0,019 (0,005) | ||
Lemons | Chlorpyrifos-methyl +) | 0,05 (0,01) | Turkey |
Lemons (organic) | Propyzamide | 0,023 (0,01) | Spain |
Lemon myrtle, (organic) | Chlorpyrifos +) | 0,049 (0,01) | France |
Mandarines | Dimethoate +) | 0,045 (0,01) | Morocco |
Chlorpyrifos-methyl +) | 0,037 (0,01) | Turkey | |
Prothioconazole | 0,184 (!) (0,01 | ||
Mung beans, green | Acephate +) | 0,283 (!) (0,01) | Brazil |
Methamidophos +) | 0,354 (!) (0,01) | ||
Acephate +) | 0,354 (!) (0,01) | ||
Methamidophos +) | 0,401 (!) (0,01) | ||
Okra | Acephate +) | 0,217 (!) (0,01) | India |
Diafenthiuron +) | 0,25 (!) (0,01) | ||
Dinotefuran | 0,033 (0,01) | ||
Methamidophos +) | 0,031 (0,01) | ||
Olives | Chlorpyrifos +) | 0,012 (0,01) | Lebanon |
Passion fruits | Chlorthalonil | 0,35 (!) (0,01) | Colombia |
Chlorthalonil | 0,058 (0,01) | Colombia | |
Peppers, green | Tolfenpyrad | 0,067 (0,01) | Oman |
Peppers, red, frozen | Buprofezin | 0,15 (!) (0,01) | Egypt |
Chlorpyrifos +) | 0,1 (!) (0,01) | ||
Chlorfenapyr | 0,42 (!) (0,01) | ||
Dimethoate +) | 0,088 (0,01) | ||
Pomegranate | Acetamiprid | 0,097 (0,01) | Turkey |
Acetamiprid | 0,031 (0,01) | Turkey | |
Azoxystrobin | 0,028 (0,01) | ||
Acetamiprid | 0,101 (!) (0,01) | Turkey | |
Pyrimethanil | 0,023 (0,01) | ||
Pyriproxifen | 0,077 (0,01) | ||
Plantains (cooking banana) | Chlorpyrifos +) | 0,034 (0,01) | Costa Rica |
Pumpkins , organic | Heptachlor-epoxide +) | 0,049 (0,01) | France |
Savoy cabbage | Prothioconazole | 0,23 (0,09) | Belgium |
Yardlong beans | Metalaxyl +) | 0,062 (0,01) | Sri Lanka |
+) application is prohibited
MRL exceeded: (!) ≥10 times, (!!) ≥50 times, (!!!) ≥ 100 times
Further notifications:
Product | Reasons for complaint / rejection | Country |
Blueberries | Hepatitis A virus | Poland |
Raspberries | Cadmium 0,055 mg/kg (0,04 mg/kg) | Serbia |
Sprouts | Salmonella Richmond and Salmonella Kinondoni | Italy |
Tomatoes, Cherry | Salmonella Infantis | Italy |
All information without liability.
Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger, AGROLAB GROUP