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Pakistan · 12 Nov 2026

Pesticide residues in food from Pakistan: food safety notices

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Products

Cereals and bakery124Fruit and vegetables8Sauces and seasonings1Herbs and spices1Nuts and seeds1

Producers named

Nawaz Trading Company 3Pacific Worldwide Tradings 1Zafran Food Industries 1

Australia and Japan name the producer or shipper of each rejected consignment.

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
9 Nov 2026EUimidacloprid in rice from PakistanPesticide residues
0,027 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
6 Oct 2026EUThiametoxam and Clothianidine in rice from PakistanPesticide residues
0.011±0.006 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potentially serious
28 Sep 2026EUClothianidin in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
7 Sep 2026EUClothianidin in rice from PakistanPesticide residues
0,024+/-0.012 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · not serious
24 Aug 2026EUClothianidin in rice from PakistanPesticide residues
0.052±0.026 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
18 Aug 2026EUClothianidin in rice from PakistanPesticide residues
0.030 ± 0.015 (limit 0,05) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · not serious
5 Aug 2026EUClothianidin in Basmati Rice from PakistanPesticide residues
Clothiandin 0,027+/-0,014 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
23 Jul 2026EUClothianidin in rice from PakistanPesticide residues
0,15 +/- 0,08 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
23 Jul 2026EUClothianidin and Flutriafol in rice from PakistanPesticide residues
0.10 ± 0.05 mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
23 Jul 2026EUClothianidin e Flutriafol in rice from PakistanPesticide residues
0.051 ± 0.025 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
23 Jul 2026EUClothianidin in rice from PakistanPesticide residues
0,024 (limit 0,01 ) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potentially serious
10 Jul 2026EUClothianidin in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
19 Jun 2026EURice Pakistan Pesticide ResiduePesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
16 Jun 2026EUclothianidin in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
12 Jun 2026EUClothianidin in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
11 Jun 2026EUClothianidin in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
3 Jun 2026EUCLOTHIANIDIN in basmati rice from PAKISTANPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
22 May 2026EUVarious sauces non-compliant due to ingredients above MRLs and labelling irregularities frPesticide residuesInformation · not serious
22 May 2026EUclothianidin, acetamiprid and chloorpyrifos in basmati rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
12 May 2026EUClothianidin in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
5 May 2026EUClothianidin in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
29 Apr 2026EUClothianidin above legal limits in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
10 Apr 2026EUclothianidin in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
24 Mar 2026EUClothianidin in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
9 Mar 2026EURice Pakistan Pesticide ResiduPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
22 Jan 2026EUUnauthorized substances thiamethoxam and imidacloprid in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
21 Nov 2025EUImidacloprid in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
7 Nov 2025EUAcetamiprid in basmati rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
27 Oct 2025EUAcetamiprid in basmati rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
16 Oct 2025EUpesticide residues in a batch of dried morel mushroomsPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
1 Oct 2025AUDried mango
Pacific Worldwide Tradings
Pesticide residues
0.01 mg/kg
Border rejection
24 Sep 2025EUImidacloprid and carbendazim in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
4 Sep 2025EUAcetamiprid in basmati rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
25 Aug 2025AUGreen raisins
Nawaz Trading Company
Pesticide residues
3.48 mg/kg
Border rejection
25 Aug 2025AUGreen raisins
Nawaz Trading Company
Pesticide residues
0.79 mg/kg
Border rejection
25 Aug 2025AUGreen raisins
Nawaz Trading Company
Pesticide residues
0.6 mg/kg, 1.78 mg/kg
Border rejection
29 Jul 2025EUacetamiprid and thiamethoxam in basmati rice from PakistanPesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
22 Jul 2025EUAcetamiprid and Clorpirifos in Basmati Rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
15 Jul 2025EUImidacloprid and Thiamethoxam in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
4 Jun 2025EUAcetamiprid in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
19 Mar 2025EUAcetamiprid in riso dal Pakistan//Acetamiprid in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
7 Mar 2025EUAcetamiprid in basmati rice from PakistanPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
4 Feb 2025EUPesticide residues in Pakistan ricePesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
28 Jan 2025EUImidacloprid in basmati rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
16 Jan 2025AUBrown sultana
Zafran Food Industries
Pesticide residues
0.52 mg/kg
Border rejection
15 Jan 2025EUImidacloprid in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
3 Jan 2025EUBorder rejection notification on rice due to residues of pesticidesPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
21 Nov 2024EUthiamethoxam, imidacloprid and acetamiprid in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
20 Nov 2024EUExceeding of maximum residue limit of Acetamiprid in Basmati RicePesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
8 Nov 2024EUPesticide residues in Pakistan ricePesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
8 Nov 2024EURice Pakistan Pesticide ResiduePesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
8 Nov 2024EUacetamiprid (0.023 mg/kg - ppm) and unauthorised substance imidacloprid (0.01 mg/kg - ppm)Pesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
4 Nov 2024EUMaximum levels of thiamethoxam and imidacloprid exceeded in parboiled rice from PakistanPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
30 Oct 2024EUImidacloprid in basmati rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · no risk
29 Oct 2024EUThiamethoxam in basmati rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
7 Oct 2024EUThiamethoxam in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
7 Oct 2024EUImidacloprid and Thiamethoxam in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
7 Oct 2024EUImidacloprid and Thiamethoxam in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
4 Oct 2024EUMultiple pesticide residues in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
3 Oct 2024EUMultiple pesticide residues in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
20 Sep 2024EUAcetamiprid in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
11 Sep 2024EUPesticide residues in rice from Pakistan, via BelgiumPesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
19 Aug 2024EUPesticide residues in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
14 Aug 2024EUAcetamiprid in basmati rice from PakistanPesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
12 Aug 2024EUImidacloprid in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
6 Aug 2024EUPesticides residues in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
6 Aug 2024EUImidacloprid (0.039±0.020) e Thiamethoxam (0.021±0.011) non autorizzati in riso dal PakistPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
31 Jul 2024EUAcetamiprid and flonicamide in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
30 Jul 2024EUpesticidi in riso dal Pakistan pesticides in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
25 Jul 2024EUPesticides residues in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
24 Jul 2024EUUnauthorized pesticides in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
15 Jul 2024EUAcetamiprid and Imidacloprid in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
15 Jul 2024EUThiamethoxam in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
15 Jul 2024EUThiamethoxam and Imidacloprid in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
8 Jul 2024EUThiamethoxam in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · no risk
19 Jun 2024EUacetamiprid, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam in rice from pakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
10 Jun 2024EUAcetamiprid and Thiametoxam in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
6 Jun 2024EUAcetamiprid and Imidacloprid in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
31 May 2024EUAcetamiprid in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
31 May 2024EUThiamethoxam in rice from PakistanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious