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RASFFReference 2025.5712

Pesticide residues (omethoate) in chili peppers from Uganda.

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.5712
Notification ID
779715
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potentially 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
29402309
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29402311
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    5.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
RESIDUES OF PESTICIDES non-compliant: omethoaat (0,016 mg/kg)
Notification ID
121961

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.016
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29402317
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    omethoate - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    23-07-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    29402314
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    29402426
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Uganda
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Belgium
Affected territories
Belgium

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      779715
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      779715
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      779715
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      779715
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      779715
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      779715
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      779715
    Organisation
    code
    UG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5227
    Description
    Uganda
    Notification ID
    10222

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3

Provenance and context

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