EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious New Fruits and vegetables
Unauthorised pesticides in pitahaya from India, via Germany
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.7727
Summary
Information notification for attention notified by Austria concerning Pitahaya (fruits and vegetables), originating from India. 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
Pitahaya
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,046 ± 0,023 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- acephate - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,047 ± 0,024 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- fluxapyroxad - pesticide residues — result: 0,097 ± 0,049 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- pyraclostrobin - pesticide residues — result: 0,051 ± 0,026 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,02 mg/kg - ppm)
- cypermethrin - pesticide residues — result: 0,11 ± 0,06 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- dithiocarbamates - pesticide residues — result: 0,052 ± 0,026 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product traded online
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Austria, Germany
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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