Warning Serious risk Food

EU alert: peppers from Albania exceed pesticide limits

RASFF 2026.5598: peppers from Albania found with excessive pesticide residues (tebufenpyrad 0.024 mg/kg, flonicamid 1.0 mg/kg); distributed to Croatia and Slovenia.

Published Source: EU RASFF Issued by: Slovenija (RASFF)
Why it was recalled excessive pesticide residues (tebufenpyrad, flonicamid)
What to do Do not consume the affected peppers; contact the competent authorities for further information.

Products 1

Pepper jbox, chilled

The European Commission validated RASFF notification 2026.5598 on 25 June 2026 concerning peppers originating from Albania. The sample (taken on 26 May 2026) showed pesticide residues above the maximum permitted levels: tebufenpyrad at 0.024 mg/kg (limit 0.01 mg/kg) and flonicamid at 1.0 mg/kg (limit 0.3 mg/kg). The notification is classified as an alert notification with a serious risk.

The product was distributed to Croatia and Slovenia, with Croatia responsible for follow-up; a company in Croatia is involved. The notification was submitted by Slovenia. The product was stored chilled (jbox).

Consumers should not eat the affected peppers. For more information, contact the competent authorities or the company named in the notification.

Data source Europska komisija – RASFF (sustav brzog uzbunjivanja za hranu i hranu za životinje) (EU RASFF) Original notice

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