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Stopped at the border: Kapia peppers from North Macedonia over pesticide residues

A consignment of Kapia peppers from North Macedonia was stopped at the Croatian border over pesticide residues (formetanate 0,093 mg/kg against a limit of 0,01 mg/kg). The consignment was destroyed.

Published Source: EU RASFF Issued by: Hrvatska (RASFF)
Why it was recalled formetanate pesticide residues (0,093 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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Kapia pepper

The European Commission validated RASFF notification 2026.7071 on 10 August 2026 concerning a consignment of Kapia pepper originating from the Republic of North Macedonia.

Border sampling on 27 July 2026 found formetanate pesticide residues of 0.093 ± 0.047 mg/kg against a maximum permitted level of 0.01 mg/kg.

The notification was made by Croatia and is classified as a border rejection notification with a risk decision of "no risk". The consignment was detained at the border and destroyed, so it did not reach the shops.

More information is available from HAPIH.

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

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