EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious New Nuts, nut products and seeds
Exceeding the MRL for pesticide content in the product - Sunflower seeds in shells
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8055
Summary
Information notification for attention notified by Poland concerning Nasiona słonecznika w łupinach // Sunflower seeds in their shells (nuts, nut products and seeds), originating from Poland. Hazard: pesticide residues.
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
Nasiona słonecznika w łupinach // Sunflower seeds in their shells
- Category
- Nuts, nut products and seeds
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- biphenyl - pesticide residues — result: 0,044 ± 0,022 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 17,6 ± 8,8 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- sulfotep - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,022 ± 0,011 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- fludioxonil - pesticide residues — result: 0,34± 0,17 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Information on distribution not (yet) available
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Hungary, Poland
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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