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RASFFReference 2024.1592

Unauthorised substance Acephate (0.35 mg/kg - ppm) and Methamidophos (0.085 mg/kg - ppm) in peppers (Capsicum spp.) from Kenia

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.1592
Notification ID
668336
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
23669719
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    23669721
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    480.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
98848

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.35
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    23670096
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    acephate - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    13-02-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0.085
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    23670111
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    methamidophos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    13-02-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    23669723
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Kenya
Notifying country or territory
Switzerland
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      668336
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      668336
    Organisation
    code
    KE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5128
    Description
    Kenya
    Notification ID
    10123
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      668336
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      668336
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      668336
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    14-03-2024 15:50:13
    fupId
    670874
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Provenance and context

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