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Pesticide residues in food: alerts, recalls and border rejections

Food safety notices for pesticide residues from six authorities, by country of origin and product.

Notices, 12 months790all years: 4,097
Top origin, 3 yearsChina
Top product, 3 yearsFruit and vegetables
Hazard groupPesticide residues

Notices per month

EU (RASFF)United StatesCanadaAustraliaJapan
050100150200EU (RASFF), Nov 2022: 30Australia, Nov 2022: 2NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2022: 40Australia, Dec 2022: 1EU (RASFF), Jan 2023: 28Australia, Jan 2023: 7EU (RASFF), Feb 2023: 48Australia, Feb 2023: 2EU (RASFF), Mar 2023: 32Australia, Mar 2023: 7EU (RASFF), Apr 2023: 31Australia, Apr 2023: 1EU (RASFF), May 2023: 47Australia, May 2023: 6MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2023: 38United States, Jun 2023: 1Australia, Jun 2023: 10EU (RASFF), Jul 2023: 35Australia, Jul 2023: 9EU (RASFF), Aug 2023: 38Australia, Aug 2023: 6EU (RASFF), Sep 2023: 31Australia, Sep 2023: 4EU (RASFF), Oct 2023: 49Australia, Oct 2023: 7EU (RASFF), Nov 2023: 42Australia, Nov 2023: 7NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2023: 42Australia, Dec 2023: 3EU (RASFF), Jan 2024: 41Australia, Jan 2024: 8EU (RASFF), Feb 2024: 61Australia, Feb 2024: 6EU (RASFF), Mar 2024: 67United States, Mar 2024: 1Australia, Mar 2024: 2EU (RASFF), Apr 2024: 60Australia, Apr 2024: 3Japan, Apr 2024: 4EU (RASFF), May 2024: 53Australia, May 2024: 11Japan, May 2024: 11MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2024: 47United States, Jun 2024: 1Australia, Jun 2024: 8Japan, Jun 2024: 13EU (RASFF), Jul 2024: 80Australia, Jul 2024: 20Japan, Jul 2024: 17EU (RASFF), Aug 2024: 40Australia, Aug 2024: 14Japan, Aug 2024: 15EU (RASFF), Sep 2024: 36Australia, Sep 2024: 11Japan, Sep 2024: 7EU (RASFF), Oct 2024: 53Australia, Oct 2024: 9Japan, Oct 2024: 18EU (RASFF), Nov 2024: 44Australia, Nov 2024: 7Japan, Nov 2024: 15NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2024: 58Australia, Dec 2024: 6Japan, Dec 2024: 8EU (RASFF), Jan 2025: 54Australia, Jan 2025: 10Japan, Jan 2025: 10EU (RASFF), Feb 2025: 48United States, Feb 2025: 1Australia, Feb 2025: 1Japan, Feb 2025: 13EU (RASFF), Mar 2025: 51Australia, Mar 2025: 5Japan, Mar 2025: 3EU (RASFF), Apr 2025: 26Australia, Apr 2025: 5Japan, Apr 2025: 10EU (RASFF), May 2025: 35Australia, May 2025: 5Japan, May 2025: 6MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2025: 47Australia, Jun 2025: 14Japan, Jun 2025: 8EU (RASFF), Jul 2025: 49Australia, Jul 2025: 17Japan, Jul 2025: 15EU (RASFF), Aug 2025: 40Australia, Aug 2025: 14Japan, Aug 2025: 10EU (RASFF), Sep 2025: 56Australia, Sep 2025: 12Japan, Sep 2025: 5EU (RASFF), Oct 2025: 57Australia, Oct 2025: 10Japan, Oct 2025: 7EU (RASFF), Nov 2025: 43Australia, Nov 2025: 5Japan, Nov 2025: 6NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2025: 46Australia, Dec 2025: 13Japan, Dec 2025: 11EU (RASFF), Jan 2026: 37United States, Jan 2026: 1Australia, Jan 2026: 12Japan, Jan 2026: 7EU (RASFF), Feb 2026: 47Australia, Feb 2026: 5Japan, Feb 2026: 14EU (RASFF), Mar 2026: 54United States, Mar 2026: 1Australia, Mar 2026: 7Japan, Mar 2026: 5EU (RASFF), Apr 2026: 67Australia, Apr 2026: 9EU (RASFF), May 2026: 54Australia, May 2026: 11Japan, May 2026: 7MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2026: 71Australia, Jun 2026: 1Japan, Jun 2026: 9EU (RASFF), Jul 2026: 53Australia, Jul 2026: 3Japan, Jul 2026: 11EU (RASFF), Aug 2026: 46Australia, Aug 2026: 7Japan, Aug 2026: 8EU (RASFF), Sep 2026: 54United States, Sep 2026: 1Japan, Sep 2026: 2EU (RASFF), Oct 2026: 60Japan, Oct 2026: 10EU (RASFF), Nov 2026: 6Japan, Nov 2026: 8Nov

Countries of origin, 3 years

CN343IN253TR252EG186VN153PK106TH91KE84ES58IT57PE44PL41

Products, 3 years

Fruit and vegetables1,429Herbs and spices200Cereals and bakery178Tea, coffee and cocoa105Nuts and seeds41Feed and pet food34Poultry meat11Meat9Food supplements8Fish7Sauces and seasonings6Food contact materials5

Latest notices

DateSourceOriginProductHazardType
12 Nov 2026Taiwan半発酵茶(KUMY BLACKFOREST TEA PRIMALDEW (清暁))
KUMY TEA ESTATE
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
12 Nov 2026China加熱後摂取冷凍食品(凍結直前未加熱):おくら(FROZEN OKURA SLICE)
XIAMEN FUHUATONG IMP.&EXP. CO.,LTD
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
12 Nov 2026Italy乾燥ポルチーニ(FUNGHI SECCHI DRIED MUSHROOMS(CRUMBS BOLETUS MUSHROOMS DRIED))
SALPA SRL DI CAPELLUPO C.&C
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
12 Nov 2026China加熱後摂取冷凍食品(凍結直前未加熱):オクラ(FROZEN OKRA)
FUJIAN JINGSHENG AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CO.,LTD.
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
12 Nov 2026China無加熱摂取冷凍食品:おくら(FROZEN KIZAMI OKURA)
XIAMEN FUHUATONG IMP.&EXP. CO.,LTD
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
12 Nov 2026Mexico生鮮ブルーベリー
AGRO MEXPERT SAPI DE CV
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
10 Nov 2026EUPolandDoksycyklina w mięsie drobiowymPesticide residues
134,0 (limit 115,0) µg/kg - ppb
Information · potentially serious
9 Nov 2026EUVietnamExceeded pesticide levels in Brown RicePesticide residues
0,080 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potential risk
9 Nov 2026EUPakistanimidacloprid in rice from PakistanPesticide residues
0,027 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
6 Nov 2026EUPolandDepasire LMA ethephon in ardei rosu din PoloniaPesticide residues
7,1 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
5 Nov 2026EUPortugalExceeding of the MLR and ARfD for Phosmet in oranges from PortugalPesticide residues
0,012 (limit 0,005) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
5 Nov 2026EUMoldovaPrzekroczenie NDP pozostałości pestycydów piryproksyfenu i flonikamidu w winogronach ciemnPesticide residues
0,33 ± 0,16 (limit 0,03) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potential risk
4 Nov 2026China生鮮にんじん
QINGDAO WELL DONE IMP&EXP CO.,LTD.
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
4 Nov 2026China生鮮ブルーベリー
NANTONG YUNGANG TRADING CO.,LTD
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
30 Oct 2026EUTürkiyeAcetamiprid in pears from TürkiyePesticide residues
0,047 (limit 0,070) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious
30 Oct 2026EUThailandDimethoate, omethoate and hexaconazole in Marum Blade (Moringa oleifera) from ThailandPesticide residues
0,06 mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
30 Oct 2026EUPolandSpiroxamine in yellow tomatoes from PolandPesticide residues
0,024 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potential risk
30 Oct 2026EUEgyptExceeded levels of cyfluthrin and imidacloprid in pomegranates from EgyptPesticide residues
0,057 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · not serious
29 Oct 2026EUBelgiumMRL exceedance for prothioconazole in Savoy cabbage from BelgiumPesticide residues
0,23 (limit 0,09) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious
29 Oct 2026EUHungaryMaximum residue limit exceeded for flonicamid in white pointed peppers from HungaryPesticide residues
0,73 (limit 0,30 ) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
29 Oct 2026EUItalyExceedance of the maximum residue level for acetamiprid in table grapes from ItalyPesticide residues
0,86 (limit 0,08) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious
29 Oct 2026EUSouth AfricaPesticide residue in oranges from South AfricaPesticide residues
0,19 ± 0,10 (limit 0,05) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potentially serious
28 Oct 2026Thailand生鮮ドリアン
LIAN HE TRADING CO.,LTD
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
28 Oct 2026China加熱後摂取冷凍食品(凍結直前未加熱):冷凍オクラスライス
ZHANGZHOU MINGDE FOODS CO.,LTD.
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
27 Oct 2026EURussiaUnapproved pesticide residue Tolfenpyrad 0,061 ± 0,031 mg/kg in tea from RussiaPesticide residues
0,030 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potential risk
27 Oct 2026EUPolandMeloxicam in beef meat from PolandPesticide residues
988,1 (limit 20) µg/kg - ppb
Information · potential risk
26 Oct 2026EUAlbaniaChlorfenapyr in red peppers from AlbaniaPesticide residues
0,052 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · no risk
26 Oct 2026EUKenyaPesticides residues in basil ocimum basilicumPesticide residues
2,8+/-1,4 (limit 0,3) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
26 Oct 2026EUUkraineprzekroczenie NDP pozostałości pestycydów - karbendazymu i tiofanatu metylowego w malinie Pesticide residues
0,22±0,11 (limit 0,1) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
26 Oct 2026EURomaniaDimetoat oraz Ometoat w ogórkach gruntowych z RumuniiPesticide residues
0,62 ± 0,31 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potentially serious
24 Oct 2026EUItalyAbamectin in Red Globe table grapes from ItalyPesticide residues
0.022 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
23 Oct 2026China冷凍レイシ(ライチ)
LONGHAI GELIN FOODS CO.,LTD.
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
23 Oct 2026EUPeruMetribuzin in fresh asparagus from PeruPesticide residues
0.45 (limit 0.1) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
23 Oct 2026EUUkrainePesticides residue in apples from UkrainePesticide residues
0.046 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potentially serious
23 Oct 2026Côte d'Ivoire生鮮カカオ豆
TAN IVOIRE SA
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
22 Oct 2026EUThailandBromide residues in sator bean (Parkia speciosa) from ThailandPesticide residues
135 (limit 30) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
22 Oct 2026EUBrazilAcetamiprid in fresh red table grapesPesticide residues
0,24 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
22 Oct 2026EUTürkiyeEmamectin benzoate, Thiamethoxam and Tau-Fluvalinate in fresh peppers from TürkiyePesticide residues
0.028 +/- 0.014 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
22 Oct 2026EUItalyExceedance of MRL of pesticide in pears from ItalyPesticide residues
0.16 +/ -0.08 (limit 0.070 ) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
21 Oct 2026EUPolandFlonicamid in broccoli from PolandPesticide residues
0,62 (limit 0,03) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potentially serious
21 Oct 2026EUSouth AfricaPesticide residue in oranges from South AfricaPesticide residues
0.18 (limit 0.05) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
21 Oct 2026EUPolandDoxycycline above the MRL in spiced halal chicken tenders from PolandPesticide residuesInformation · not serious
21 Oct 2026EUUzbekistanProhibited pesticides residues: profenofos 1,4 ± 0,4 mg/kg, chlorfenapyr 0,20 ± 0,10 mgPesticide residues
0,20 ± 0,10 mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
20 Oct 2026EUUnited StatesNicotine in mint sweets from the United StatesPesticide residuesInformation · serious
20 Oct 2026EUSurinameExceedance of chlorothalonil, carbendazim and benomyl in yardlong bean from SurinamePesticide residues
0,48 (limit 0,2) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
20 Oct 2026EUEcuadorThiamethoxam in dragon fruit (pitahaya) from Ecuador, via the NetherlandsPesticide residues
0,036 (limit 0,010) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potential risk
19 Oct 2026EUAzerbaijanPesticide residue in pomegranate from AzerbaijanPesticide residues
0.18+-0.09 (limit 0.05) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
17 Oct 2026EUEgyptExceeded MRL pesticide MALATHION in DRIED WHITE BEANS from EGYPT / Depasire limita la pesPesticide residues
0.710 +/- 0.355 (limit 0.02) mg/kg - ppm
Information · not serious
16 Oct 2026EUKenyaBifenthrin in green beans from KenyaPesticide residues
0.028 ± 0.014 (limit 0.010) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · not serious
16 Oct 2026EUAzerbaijanStwierdzenie przekroczenia zawartości pestycydów: acetamiprydu (0,27 ± 0,14 mg/kg), dinotePesticide residues
0,062 ± 0,031 (limit 0,010 ± 0,005) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potentially serious
15 Oct 2026EUColombiaExceedance of carbendazim in plantain, from Colombia via the UKPesticide residues
0,39 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
15 Oct 2026EUSurinameAcetamiprid in Sopropo from SurinamePesticide residues
0,20 (limit 0,05) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
15 Oct 2026EUBelgiumExceedance of linuron in celeriac, from BelgiumPesticide residues
0,031 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potentially serious
15 Oct 2026EUIndiaUnauthorised presticides on Kondattam Mulaku (cured chillies) imported from IndiaPesticide residues
0.035 ± 0.007 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
15 Oct 2026EUIndiaUnauthorised Pesticide residues and Pesticides exceeding MRL in Chilli Powder imported froPesticide residues
2.2 ± 0.4 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
14 Oct 2026EUTürkiyeResidues of plant protection substances in vine leaves in brine from Turkey, via the NethePesticide residues
1,3 (limit 0,010) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potential risk
13 Oct 2026EUCambodiaMultiple pesticide residues in fresh longan from CambodiaPesticide residues
0,32 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
12 Oct 2026EUTürkiyeAcetamiprid аnd Malathion in fresh peppers from TürkiyePesticide residues
0.046+/-0.023 (limit 0.02) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · serious
12 Oct 2026EUTürkiyeformetanate in fresh peppers from TürkiyePesticide residues
0.116+/-0.058 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · serious
12 Oct 2026EUEcuadorPesticides residues in passion fruit from EcuadorPesticide residues
0.18 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious