Notice High risk Food

Stopped at the border: horn peppers with thiamethoxam pesticide residues

RASFF 2026.7489: border rejection — horn peppers from Türkiye found with thiamethoxam 0.059 mg/kg; consignment detained and destroyed in Croatia.

Published Source: EU RASFF Issued by: Hrvatska (RASFF)
Why it was recalled thiamethoxam pesticide residues (0.059 mg/kg)
What to do The consignment was stopped at the border and destroyed, so the product did not reach the shops; consumers need to do nothing.

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Horn peppers

The European Commission validated RASFF notification 2026.7489 on 25 August 2026 as a border rejection notification. A consignment of horn peppers originating from Türkiye was checked at the border; the notification was made by Croatia.

A sample taken on 18 August 2026 showed pesticide residues of thiamethoxam at 0.059 mg/kg. The classification is a border rejection and the risk decision is "no risk" — the consignment was detained at the border and did not reach the market.

Croatia recorded destruction as the measure taken; the product is allowed to travel to destination under customs seals. Follow-up is assigned to the Republic of North Macedonia. Consumers can find more information 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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