EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious New Fruits and vegetables
Cadmium on Green mung beans from Venezuela
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8465
Summary
An official market control in the Netherlands identified green mung beans from Venezuela containing cadmium levels of 0.10 mg/kg, which exceeds the maximum permitted limit of 0.04 mg/kg. The product was not distributed within the notifying country.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
Green mung beans
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- cadmium - heavy metals — result: 0.10 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.04 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Netherlands
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
Data: RASFF Window, © European Union. Reuse authorised under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in RASFF Window ↗