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South Africa · 12 Nov 2026

Pesticide residues in food from South Africa: food safety notices

Notices, all years25since 9 Oct 2019
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Latest29 Oct 2026EU (RASFF)

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Fruit and vegetables24

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
29 Oct 2026EUPesticide residue in oranges from South AfricaPesticide residues
0,19 ± 0,10 (limit 0,05) mg/kg - ppm		Information · potentially serious
21 Oct 2026EUPesticide residue in oranges from South AfricaPesticide residues
0.18 (limit 0.05) mg/kg - ppm		Information · serious
1 Oct 2026EUPesticide residue in oranges from South AfricaPesticide residuesAlert · serious
20 Oct 2025EUUnauthorised substances (Buprofezin) in clementines from South Africa via NetherlandsPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
3 Sep 2025EUoxamyl in baby zucchini from South AfricaPesticide residuesAlert · serious
2 Sep 2025EUCarbendazim 1.9 ppm in raisins from South Africa, via the the United Arab Emirates and UKPesticide residuesAlert · serious
19 Aug 2025EUExceedance of limits for two pesticides in white pomelosPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
2 Jul 2025EUImazalil in applesPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
20 Feb 2025EUEthephon in seedless red grapes from South AfricaPesticide residuesInformation · serious
13 Feb 2025EUEthephon in seedless red grapes from South AfricaPesticide residuesInformation · serious
20 Jan 2025EUPesticide Limit Exceeded in Mandarins from South AfricaPesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
25 Oct 2024EUExceedance of MRL in Hass avocados from South AfricaPesticide residuesInformation · serious
8 Apr 2024EUMaximum residue limit exceeded for fungicide iprodione in fresh plums from South AfricaPesticide residuesInformation · not serious
13 Sep 2023EUPesticide analysis result for oranges - MRL exceeded for ImazalilPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
24 Apr 2023EUpresence of Prochloraz on avocados detectedPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
24 Feb 2023EUPesticides residues of Procymidone in beans from CanadaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
21 Dec 2021EUPropiconazole in grapefruits from South AfricaPesticide residuesInformation · undecided
2 Dec 2021EUImazalil in oranges from South AfricaPesticide residuesInformation · undecided
26 Nov 2021EUExceeding the maximum residue level for the pesticide propiconazole in oranges from the RePesticide residuesInformation · undecided
8 Nov 2021EUpropiconazole in orange from South AfricaPesticide residuesInformation · undecided
1 Sep 2021EUexceeding the maximum residue level (MRL) for the pesticide - bromopropylate in GrapefruitPesticide residuesInformation · undecided
24 Sep 2020EUCarbendazim in avocados from South Africa, via the NetherlandsPesticide residuesInformation · undecided
2 Mar 2020AUDried elberta peaches halves
Ceres Fruit Juices Pty Ltd (South Africa)		Pesticide residues
Thiabendazole 0.046		Border rejection
28 Feb 2020EUpesticides in red grapefruit from South AfricaPesticide residuesInformation · serious
9 Oct 2019AUDried apricot fruit snack
Pioneer Foods		Pesticide residues
Thiabendazole 0.031		Border rejection