EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious New Fruits and vegetables
Formetanate in fresh peppers from Türkiye
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8411
Summary
Sweet peppers imported from Türkiye contain high levels of formetanate, a pesticide residue, at .43 mg/kg, which exceeds the maximum allowed limit of .1 mg/kg. The product has been detained at the border by Bulgarian authorities and is not currently available in the market.
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Product
Sweet peppers
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- formetanate - pesticide residues — result: 0.430+/- 0.215 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product not (yet) placed on the market
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment detained
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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