EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Fruits and vegetables
Pesticide residues (fipronil, diafenthiuron, ethion, profenofos and propargite) in dry chilli from Bangladesh
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.6010
Summary
Border rejection notification notified by Greece concerning Dry chilli (fruits and vegetables), originating from Bangladesh. 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
Dry chilli
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- fipronil - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.47 ± 0.24 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- profenofos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.21 ± 0.10 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- propargite - pesticide residues — result: 0.27 ± 0.14 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- diafenthiuron - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.69 ± 0.34 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.1 mg/kg - ppm)
- ethion - pesticide residues — result: 0.54 ± 0.27 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.1 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product not (yet) placed on the market
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment detained
Distributed to
Greece
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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