Food News

RASFF - Current postings for fruit & vegetables (for other food see separate article)

RASFF-Logo

Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective and selective summary of relevant reports classified as "serious" from the European rapid alert system RASFF.

 

Via this link you can download a table from the European Rapid alert system (RASFF) with important notifications from product category fruit & vegetables.

 

September 2026

Product Country Active substance Result
[mg/kg; ppm]
Amaranthus Togo Chlothianidin 0,27 (!) (0,01)
Omethoate 0,011 (0,01)
Thiamethoxam 0,26 (!) (0,01)
Togo Acetamiprid 0,31 (!) (0,01)
Aubergines Uganda Omethoate 0,015 (0,01)
Thiamethoxam 0,052 (0,01)
Bananas (organic) Ecuador Chlorpyrifos +) 0,023 (0,01)
Cauliflower Poland Flonicamid 0,92 (!) (0,03)
Chili pepper (Capsicum spp.) Peru Carbofuran 0,021 (0,01)
Phenthoate +) 0,06 (0,01)
Rep. of North Macedonia Dodine 0,11 (!) (0,01)
Ethoprophos 0,028 (0,01)
Formetanate 0,82 (!!) (0,01)
Rep. of North Macedonia Azinphos-methyl 1,8 (!!!) (0,01)
Dodine 0,29 (!) (0,01)
Thailand Acetamiprid 0,56 (0,09)
Turkey Acetamiprid 0,74 (0,09)
Spirodiclofen +) 0,482 (0,2)
Turkey Formetanate 0,095 (0,01)
Grapes Greece Acetamiprid 0,45 (0,09)
Jalapeno pepper, red, chopped India Dimethoate 0,1 (!) (0,01)
Limes Peru Chlorpyrifos +) 0,019 (0,01)
Mangoes Egypt Cyfluthrin 0,28 (!) (0,01)
Egypt Clothianidin 0,057 /0,01)
Egypt Clothianidin 0,038 (0,01)
Cyfluthrin 0,17 (!) (0,01)
Furmecyclox +) 0,18 (!) (0,01)
Imidacloprid 0,03 (0,01)
Omethoate 0,011 (0,01)
Pyriproxyfen 0,043 (0,02)
Egypt Carbendazim +) 0,019 (0,01)
Chlorpyrifos +) 0,12 (!) (0,01)
Cyfluthrin 1,4 !!!) (0,01)
Cypermethrin 0,092 (0,01)
Methomyl 0,042 (0,01)
Peppers, fresh Albania Acetamiprid no value
Flonicamid 2,6 (0,3)
Turkey Acetamiprid 0,219 (0,09)
Turkey Acetamiprid 0,437 (0,09)
Turkey Formetanate 0,148 (!) (0,01)
Turkey Formetanate 0,339 (!) (0,01)
Turkey Formetanate 0,430 (!) (0,01)
Turkey Formetanate 0,488 (!) (0,01)
Peppers, red Albania Flonicamid 0,8 (0,3)
Rep. of North Macedonia Acetamiprid 0,23 (0,09)
Savoy cabbage Belgium Prothioconazole 0,23 (0,09)
Tomatoes Turkey Etoxazole 0,024 (0,01)
Indoxacarb 0,212 (!) (0,01)

+) application is prohibited; MRL exceeded: (!) ≥10 times, (!!) ≥50 times, (!!!) ≥100 times

 

Further notifications:

Product Country Reasons for complaint / rejection
Betel leaves India Salmonella
Chili Peru Cadmium 0,09 mg/kg (0,01 mg/kg)
Fruit purée for infants Italy Excessive aflatoxin levels (up to 0,32 (!) µg/kg) in organic fruit purée for infants
Mung beans, green Venezuela Cadmium 0,1 mg/kg (0,04 mg/kg)

All information without liability.

 

Link: http://ec.europa.eu/food/safety/rasff/index_en.htm

 

YOUR PLUS: The RASFF alerts serve as another indicator to reconsider risk decisions and adjust sampling plans.

 

Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger, AGROLAB GROUP