Notice Medium risk Food

Stopped at the border: chlorfenapyr in red peppers from Albania

RASFF notification 2026.10076: a consignment of red peppers KADET F1 Kapia from Albania was stopped at the border over chlorfenapyr residues; the consignment was destroyed in Croatia.

Published Source: EU RASFF Issued by: Hrvatska (RASFF)
Why it was recalled chlorfenapyr (pesticide residue) in red peppers
What to do The consignment was stopped at the border and destroyed; it did not reach the shops, so consumers need to do nothing.

Products 1

Peppers KADET F1 Kapia, 40-60 mm, kvaliteta II

The European Commission validated RASFF notification 2026.10076 on 12 November 2026 as a border rejection notification. It concerns red peppers from Albania, labelled KADET F1 Kapia, 40-60 mm, quality II.

The pesticide chlorfenapyr was found in the product. The classification is a border rejection and the risk decision is that the risk is not serious. The basis is border control — the consignment was detained.

Measure taken: destruction of the consignment in Croatia. The notification was made by Croatia and a company in Croatia is involved. Information on distribution is not (yet) available.

The consignment did not reach the market, so consumers do not need to take any action. More information is available on the HAPIH website.

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

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