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RASFFReference 2025.4021

Unauthorized substances chlorpyrifos, tolfenpyrad, ethion, propargite, indoxacarb, fipronil and other pesticide residues in chilli powder from Bangladesh

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.4021
Notification ID
752581
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

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Product

Description
Chilli powder
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
27929817
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    27930711
    productAspect
    200 g (15 cartons, 144 Kg) & 500 g (220 cartons, 2640 Kg)

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Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
116334

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Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.039 ± 0.020
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    27930701
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    17-03-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0.25±0.12
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    27930702
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    tolfenpyrad - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    17-03-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    0.28 ± 0.14
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    28709116
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethion - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    17-03-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    0.063 ± 0.032
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    28709153
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    propargite - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    17-03-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  5. analyticalResult
    0.094 ± 0.047
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    28709200
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.005 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.005
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    fipronil - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    17-03-2025 00:00:00
  6. analyticalResult
    0.036 ± 0.018
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    28709429
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    indoxacarb - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    17-03-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

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Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    28180486
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece

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Origin, notification and distribution

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

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Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      768509
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      752581
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      752581
    Organisation
    code
    BD
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5051
    Description
    Bangladesh
    Notification ID
    10046
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      752581
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      752581
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      752581
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    06-06-2025 10:06:22
    fupId
    768509
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

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5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19

Provenance and context

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