Notice High risk Food

Stopped at the border: peppers from Kosovo with high nickel content

RASFF notification 2026.8442: a consignment of fresh peppers from Kosovo was stopped at the Croatian border with 1.96 mg/kg nickel against a limit of 0.4 mg/kg.

Published Source: EU RASFF Issued by: Hrvatska (RASFF)
Why it was recalled nickel 1.96 mg/kg (limit 0.4 mg/kg)
What to do The product was stopped at the border and did not reach the shops; consumers need to do nothing.

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Fresh peppers

The European Commission validated RASFF notification 2026.8442 on 23 September 2026 concerning a consignment of fresh peppers originating from Kosovo. Border controls in Croatia found a nickel content of 1.96 mg/kg, while the maximum permitted level is 0.4 mg/kg. The sample was taken on 15 September 2026.

The notification is a border rejection with a potentially serious risk. The consignment was detained under customs seals, and the measure taken in Croatia is destruction. The notification was made by Croatia and the product was distributed to Croatia.

As this was a border rejection, the product did not reach the shops and consumers do not need to take any action. Further 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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