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Stopped at the border: red peppers from Albania over proquinazide pesticide

RASFF 2026.8660: border rejection of a consignment of red peppers from Albania due to proquinazide pesticide residues (0.047 mg/kg).

Published Source: EU RASFF Issued by: Hrvatska (RASFF)
Why it was recalled proquinazide – pesticide residues (0.047 mg/kg)
What to do The product did not reach the shops because it was stopped at the border; consumers need to do nothing.

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Peppers Red peppers

The European Commission validated RASFF notification 2026.8660 on 30 September 2026 concerning a consignment of red peppers originating from Albania. Sampling on 21 September 2026 at border control found the pesticide proquinazide at 0.047 mg/kg.

The consignment was detained at the border and there was no distribution from the notifying country. The measure taken in Croatia was destruction of the consignment.

The notification was made by Croatia and the product originates from Albania. Further information for consumers is available from the Croatian Food and Agriculture Agency (HAPIH).

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

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