Here you find a retrospective monthly summary of relevant notifications about MRLs exceeded reported in the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF) supplemented about remarkable results found in our own laboratories in residue analysis.
Notification from RASFF 11/01 – 11/30/2021
Via this link you can download a table from the European Rapid alert system (RASFF) with important notifications from product category fruit & vegetables. We have selected only the messages that have been classified as “serious”. We have also added the listings for dried fruit.
RASFF fruit & vegetables (November 2021)
Product |
Country |
Active substance |
Reported (MRL) |
Banana |
Ecuador |
Imazalil |
1,02 (0,01) |
Butternut pumpkin |
Belgium |
Heptachlor +) |
0,026 (0,01) |
Belgium |
Heptachlor +) |
0,06 (0,01) |
|
Chive (garlic green) |
Israel |
Formetanate |
5,2 (0,02) !! |
Methiocarb +) |
18 (0,06) !! |
||
Chilis |
Peru |
Chlotianidin +) |
0,46 (0,04) |
Dinotefuran +) |
1,38 (0,01) |
||
Fipronil +) |
0,055 (0,005) |
||
Iprodion +) |
0,08 (0,01) |
||
Phentoate +) |
0,055 (0,01) |
||
Cilandro leaves |
Thailand |
Chlorpyriphos +) |
0,381 (0,01) |
Dates |
Iran |
Fenpyroximat |
0,22 (0,01) |
Iran |
Fenpyroximat |
0,079 (0,01) |
|
Dragon fruit |
Ecuador |
Dimethoate +) |
0,097 (0,01) |
Omethoate +) |
0,015 (0,01) |
||
Eggplant |
Uganda |
Chlorpyriphos +) |
0,068 (0,01) |
Grapefruit |
Turkey |
Chlorpyriphos-methyl +) |
0,08 (0,01) |
Grapes |
Turkey |
Acetamiprid |
0,81 (0,5) |
Turkey |
Acetamiprid |
1,6 (0,5) |
|
Kale |
United Kingdom |
Chlorate +) |
1,6 (0,2) |
Perchlorate +) |
3,8 (0,1) |
||
Lemons |
Turkey |
Chlorpyriphos +) |
0,139 (0,01) |
Turkey |
Chlorpyriphos +) |
0,105 (0,01) |
|
Turkey |
Chlorpyriphos +) |
0,094 (0,01) |
|
Turkey |
Chlorpyriphos +) |
0,091 (0,01) |
|
Turkey |
Chlorpyriphos-methyl +) |
0,099 (0,01) |
|
Turkey |
Chlorpyriphos-methyl +) |
0,097 (0,01) |
|
Cyprus |
Formetanat |
0,7 (0,01) |
|
Mandarines |
Croatia |
Chlorpyriphos +) |
0,042 (0,01) |
Egypt |
Dimethoate +) |
0,1 (0,01) |
|
Turkey |
Chlorpyriphos +) |
0,135 (0,01) |
|
Turkey |
Chlorpyriphos +) |
0,091 (0,01) |
|
Turkey |
Chlorpyriphos +) |
0,26 (0,01) |
|
Turkey |
Chlorpyriphos-methyl +) |
0,023 (0,01) |
|
Fenvalerat |
0,063 (0,02) |
||
Turkey |
Fenvalerate |
0,83 (0,02) |
|
Turkey |
Fenvalerate |
0,816 (0,02) |
|
Turkey |
Prochloraz |
1,539 (0,03) |
|
Turkey |
Prochloraz |
0,720 (0,03) |
|
Turkey |
Prochloraz |
0,869 (0,03) |
|
Mango |
Brazil |
Formetanate |
0,074 (0,01) |
Mung beans |
India |
Chlorpyriphos +) |
0,037 (0,01) |
Nectarines |
Italy |
Chlorpyriphos +) |
0,048 (0,01) |
Oranges |
Morocco |
Imazalil |
6 (8) |
South Africa |
Propiconazol +) |
0,031 (0,01) |
|
South Africa |
Propiconazol +) |
0,028 (0,01) |
|
Passion fruit |
Colombia |
Acephate +) |
0,13 (0,01) |
Cypermethrin |
0,3 (0,05) |
||
Dimethoate +) |
0,035 (0,01) |
||
Methamidophos +) |
0,021 (0,01) |
||
Omethoate +) |
0,026 (0,01) |
||
Thiabendazol |
0,42 (0,01) |
||
Pears |
Italy |
Chlorpyriphos-methyl +) |
0,027 (0,01) |
Pepper |
Turkey |
Fenamiphos |
0,181 (0,04) |
Turkey |
Flonicamide |
0,638 (0,3) |
|
Turkey |
Acetamiprid |
1,255 (0,3) |
|
Chlorpyriphos +) |
0,891 (0,01) |
||
Malathion |
0,164 (0,02) |
||
Turkey |
Formetanate |
0,251 (0,01) |
|
Pirimiphos-methyl |
0,023 (0,01) |
||
Sugar snaps |
Peru |
Chlorthalonil +) |
0,039 (0,01) |
Tomato |
Albania |
Chlorpyriphos +) |
0,155 (0,01) |
Yardlong beans |
Sri Lanka |
Carbofuran |
0,373 (0,01) |
+) application is prohibited
Also:
Elevated nitrate levels (4513.4 mg/kg, 3835 mg/kg) in chilled spinach from Italy.
(Maximum level of nitrate / fresh spinach (according to EU Contaminants Regulation): 3500 mg/kg, open field at harvest 01.10. to 31.03.))
Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger