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France · 12 Nov 2026

Pesticide residues in food from France: food safety notices

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Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
7 Aug 2026EUExcedeeng flonicamid MRL and ARfD in red chili peppersPesticide residues
0.72 (limit 0.3) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious
18 May 2026EUtetramethrin residues were detected at a level of 0.018 mg/kg in a frozen mixed mushroom bPesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
30 Jan 2026EUPesticides in rice cakesPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
14 Nov 2025EUTetrametrina non approvata in frumento panificabile dalla Francia//Unapproved TetramethrinPesticide residuesAlert · potentially serious
19 Sep 2025EUMRL-exceedance for Flonicamid in melon from FrancePesticide residuesAlert · serious
29 Apr 2025EUPesticide residues in wheat co-products (feed)Pesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
29 Jan 2025EUOrganic alfalfa with pesticides from FrancePesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
23 Jan 2025EUAnthraquinone in lucerne from FrancePesticide residuesInformation · no risk
31 Oct 2024EUpesticide residues (anthraquinone) in infusion sachets from FrancePesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
11 Sep 2024EUDihydrostreptomycin above MRL in bovine meat (muscle and offal) from France, destined for Pesticide residuesAlert · potentially serious
14 Jun 2024EUMelon contaminated with pesticide residuesPesticide residuesAlert · serious
27 Feb 2024EUPesticide residue in alfalfa pellets from France exceeds MRLPesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
16 Feb 2024EUDetection of pesticides on dried morelsPesticide residuesAlert · serious
14 Dec 2023EUExceeding the maximum residue limit for cyproconazole in frozen and chopped basil from BelPesticide residuesAlert · serious
9 Nov 2023EUlambda-cyhalothrin in kale from FrancePesticide residuesAlert · serious
18 Aug 2023EUCypermethrin in sunflower seeds from FrancePesticide residuesAlert · serious
21 Mar 2023EUanthraquinone in a blend of teas from FrancePesticide residuesAlert · serious
3 Feb 2023EUCypermethrin in wheat from FrancePesticide residuesAlert · serious
4 Nov 2022EUTebufenpyrad and Diphenamid in infusion from FrancePesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
19 Jul 2022EUresidue level above MRL for tulathromycin in frozen beef from Italy, from bovine reared inPesticide residuesInformation · not serious
28 Jun 2022EUExceeding Imazalil and Thiabendazole in truffle potato from FrancePesticide residuesAlert · serious
23 Jun 2022EUImazalil on seed potatoes from FrancePesticide residuesAlert · serious
27 Jan 2022EUwithdrawal from the market of emulsifying agents from France, containing locust bean gum fPesticide residuesAlert · serious
19 Aug 2021EUexceedind the LMA of the pesticides and acetamiprid poppy seeds 250gPesticide residuesInformation · undecided