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 you can download a table from the European Rapid alert system (RASFF) with important notifications from product category fruit & vegetables.
October 2026
| Product | Country | Active substance | Reported value / (MRL) [mg/kg; ppm] |
| Amaranthus | Togo | Acetamiprid | 0,47 (!) (0,01) |
| Chlorpyrifos +) | 0,017 (0,01) | ||
| Togo | Acetamiprid | 1,1 (!!!) (0,01) | |
| Asparagus | Peru | Metribuzin | 0,45 (0,1) |
| Basil, fresh | Kenya | Acetamiprid | 9,4 (3) |
| Profenofos +) | 2,8 (0,3) | ||
| Black-eyed beans | Madagascar | Acetamiprid | 0,43 (0,15) |
| Cooking bananas (plantaines) | Colombia | Carbendazim +) | 0,39 (!) (0,01) |
| Chili pepper (Capsicum spp.) | Peru | Acetamiprid | 0,42 (0,09 |
| Chlorfenapyr | 0,27 (!) (0,01) | ||
| Clothianidin | 0,24 (!) (0,01) | ||
| Dimethoate | 0,092 (0,01) | ||
| Dinotefuran | 1,1 (!!!) (0,01) | ||
| Lambda-Cyhalothrin | 0,4 (0,1) | ||
| Omethoate | 0,026 (0,01) | ||
| Thiamethoxam | 0,091 (0,01) | ||
| Tolfenpyrad | 0,075 (0,01) | ||
| Triazophos | 0,019 (0,01) | ||
| Dill, fresh | Uzbekistan | Chlorfenapyr +) | 0,20 (!) (0,01) |
| Profenofos +) | 1,4 (!!!) (0,01) | ||
| Limes | Brazil | Chlorfenapyr +) | 0,02 (0,01) |
| Chlorpyrifos +) | 0,03 (0,01) | ||
| Profenofos +) | 0,03 (0,01) | ||
| Longan | Cambodia | Acetamiprid | 0,19 (!) (0,01) |
| Buprofezin | 0,022 (0,01) | ||
| Carbendazim | 0,52 (!!) (0,01) | ||
| Chlorthalonil | 0,32 (!) (0,01) | ||
| Inidaclorpid | 0,10 (!) (0,01) | ||
| Thiamethoxam | 0,026 (0,01) | ||
| Oranges | South Africa | Glufosinate +) | 0,20 & 0,35 (0,05) |
| South Africa | Glufosinate +) | 0,18 (0,05) | |
| Passion fruits | Ecuador | Acephate +) | 0,18 (!) (0,01) |
| Chlorthalonil | 0,022 (0,01) | ||
| Dimethoate | 0,029 (0,01) | ||
| Imidacloprid | 0,023 (0,01) | ||
| Methamidophos +) | 0,087 (0,01) | ||
| Methomyl | 0,041 (0,01) | ||
| Omethoate | 0,022 (0,01) | ||
| Pears | Italy | Acetamiprid | 0,16 (0,07) |
| Turkey | Acetamiprid | 0,047 (0,07), ARfD exceeded for children | |
| Peppers, fresh | Turkey | Acetamiprid | 0,213 (0,09) |
| Malathion | 0,046 (0,02) | ||
| Turkey | Formetanate | 0,116 (!) (0,01) | |
| Turkey | Chlorpyriphos-methyl +) | 0,058 (0,01) | |
| Peppers, white-pointed | Hungary | Flonicamid | 0,73 (0,3) |
| Table grapes | Italy | Acetamiprid | 0,86 (!) (0,08) |
| Pyriofenone | 1,1 (0,9) | ||
| Spiroxamine | 0,097 (0,6) | ||
| Table grapes, red | Italy | Abamectine +) | 0,022 (0,01) |
| Brazil | Acetamiprid | 0,24 (!) (0,01) | |
| Sator beans | Thailand | Methylbromide | 135 (30) |
| Savoy cabbage | Belgium | Prothioconazole | 0,23 (0,09) |
| Sopropo (Bitter melon) | Suriname | Acetamiprid | 0,20 (0,05) |
| Tomatoes | Turkey | Acetamiprid | 0,33 (0,06) |
+) application is prohibited; MRL exceeded: (!) ≥10 times, (!!) ≥50 times, (!!!) ≥100 times
Further notifications:
| Product | Country | Reasons for complaint / rejection |
| Cassava, fresh | Costa Rica | Detection of hydrocyanic acid and cyanogenic glycosides |
| Coated green peas | Philippines | Mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) |
| Red currants, frozen | Poland | Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) |
All information without liability.
Link:
YOUR PLUS: The RASFF alerts serve as another indicator to reconsider risk decisions and adjust sampling plans.
Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger, AGROLAB GROUP
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