EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Fruits and vegetables
Too high content of diniconazol in celery
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.6733
Summary
Information notification for attention notified by Denmark concerning Celery (fruits and vegetables), originating from Thailand. Hazard: pesticide residues.
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Product
Celery
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- diniconazole - pesticide residues — result: 0,015 +/- 0,008 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- clothianidin - pesticide residues — result: 0,038 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- cyromazine - pesticide residues — result: 0,10 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- lufenuron - pesticide residues — result: 0,23 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- bifenthrin - pesticide residues — result: 0,33 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- thiamethoxam - pesticide residues — result: 0,039 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- profenofos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,030 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- tebuconazole - pesticide residues — result: 1,7 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,5 mg/kg - ppm)
- propiconazole - pesticide residues — result: 0,06 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution restricted to notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Denmark
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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