Stopped at the border: chlorpyrifos in mixed salad from North Macedonia
RASFF 2026.9598: border control stopped a consignment of mixed salad from North Macedonia over pesticide chlorpyrifos; consignment destroyed.
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The European Commission validated RASFF notification 2026.9598 on 28 October 2026 concerning mixed salad from the Republic of North Macedonia found to contain the pesticide chlorpyrifos.
This was a border control case: the consignment was detained at the border and there was no distribution from the notifying country. The product is a glass jar, net weight 720 g (drained net weight 360 g), consignment weight 1105.9 kg.
The notification was made by Croatia, and a company in Croatia is involved. Measure taken: destruction of the consignment. The risk is considered potentially serious.
For more information, see the consumer corner of HAPIH (Croatian Food Agency).
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