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Stopped at the border: red pepper from Albania with proquinazid residues

RASFF 2026.7900: border rejection of a consignment of red peppers from Albania over proquinazid pesticide residues (0.050 mg/kg). Consignment detained and destroyed in Croatia.

Published Source: EU RASFF Issued by: Hrvatska (RASFF)
Why it was recalled proquinazid pesticide residues (0.050 mg/kg)
What to do The consignment was stopped at the border and destroyed and never reached the shops, so consumers need to do nothing.

Products 1

Peppers Red pepper

The European Commission validated RASFF notification 2026.7900 on 8 September 2026, notified by Croatia. It is a border control case: a consignment of peppers from Albania was stopped at the border and did not enter the market.

A sample taken on 1 September 2026 showed proquinazid pesticide residues at 0.050 mg/kg. The measure taken was destruction of the consignment in Croatia; there was no distribution from the notifying country.

As the consignment was stopped at the border, consumers do not need to take any action. Further information is available from the Croatian Food Agency (HAPIH).

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

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