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

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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.

 

August 2026

Product Country Active substance Result
[mg/kg; ppm]
Amaranthus Togo Acetamiprid 2,3 (!!!) (0,01)
Asparagus Peru Chlorpyrifos +)  0,15 (!) (0,01)
Methomyl 0,03 (0,01)
Aubergines Uganda Chlorpyrifos +)  0,037 (0,01)
Hexaconazole +) 0,028 (0,01)
Thiamethoxam  0,11 (!) (0,01)
Avocado Peru Cypermethrin 0,15 (0,05)
Imidacloprid 0,045 (0,01)
Baby pineapple Mauritius Cypermethrin 0,2 (0,05)
Chili pepper (Capsicum spp.)  Kenya Chlorpyrifos +)  0,084 (0,01)
Grapes, green seedless Egypt Acetamiprid 2,0 (0,8)
Lychee fruits Vietnam Chlothianidin +) 0,15 (!) (0,01)
Lambda-Cyhalothrin +) 0,56 (!!) (0,01)
Thiamethoxam +) 0,037 (!) (0,01)
Mango Bangladesh Carbendazim 1,5 (9,5)
Oranges Egypt Glufosinate +) 0,18 (0,05)
Peppers, fresh Spain Chlorpyriphos +) 0,084 (0,01)
Turkey Acetamiprid 0,375 (0,09)
Turkey Chlorpyriphos-methyl +) 0,100 (!) (0,01)
Pineapple Togo Ethephon 13 (2)
Rucola Italy Acetamiprid 3,8 (1,5) 
Tomatoes Belgium Flonicamid 0,74 (0,5)
Belgium Flonicamid 0,51 (0,5)

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

 

Further notifications:

Product Country Reasons for complaint / rejection
AvocadoProduct Peru Cadmium
Blueberries, wild frozen Germany Salmonella
Carrots, mini organinic Denmark Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC, syn. VTEC)
Strawberries, frozen Egypt, via Germany Norovirus RNA detected

All information without liability.

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

Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger, AGROLAB GROUP