EU alert: chlorpyrifos on limes from Brazil
RASFF 2026.5842: limes from Brazil contained chlorpyrifos 0.029 mg/kg (maximum 0.01 mg/kg); distributed to Croatia.
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The European Commission validated RASFF notification 2026.5842 on 1 July 2026 concerning chlorpyrifos on limes from Brazil. It is an information notification for attention with a serious risk decision, notified by the Netherlands.
The sample (cardboard, 4.0 kg, chilled) was taken on 8 June 2026 and analysed at 0.029 mg/kg of chlorpyrifos, above the maximum permitted level of 0.01 mg/kg. Chlorpyrifos is an unauthorised substance, i.e. pesticide residues.
The product was distributed to Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom, and the notification is also for the attention of Croatia. Measures were taken by the Netherlands and France (informing recipients); the product is presumably no longer on the market. For more information, contact the authorities listed in the notification.
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