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RASFFReference 2025.1557

Pesticides in chilli sauce from Thailand

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.1557
Notification ID
748285
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Chilli sause
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
27637966
Category
Description
soups, broths, sauces and condiments
Notification ID
18457
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    27637994
    productAspect
    200 ml bottle, red pointed cap
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    ml
    Notification ID
    18971

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
A compliance and risk assessment was carried out for the above-mentioned sample of sauce, which contains 61% chilli. (MRL for peppers also apply to chilli) To calculate the residue value in the input raw material, the measured residue values ​​must be increased by 39%. The data provided by the manufacturer do not indicate any procedures that could contribute to the reduction or increase of the residue value (e.g. heat treatment). The manufacturer also did not provide process factors for the mentioned pesticide residues in the preparation of chillli sauce from the basic raw material. An unofficial translation of the risk assessment is attached.
Notification ID
115431

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,043
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    27642522
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    profenofos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    13-01-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0,022
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    27642524
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    chlorfenapyr - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    13-01-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    0,025
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    27671709
    Name
    cypermethrin - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    13-01-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    0,022
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    27671713
    Name
    Imidaclopride - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    13-01-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  5. analyticalResult
    0,014
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    27671736
    Name
    benomil/carbendazim - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    13-01-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  6. analyticalResult
    0,032
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    27671743
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    orthophenylphenol - unauthorised - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    13-01-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    27671476
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5032
    isoCode
    SI
    organizationName
    Slovenia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Thailand
Notifying country or territory
Slovenia
Published distribution
Slovenia
Affected territories
Slovenia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      748285
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      748285
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      748285
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      748285
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      748285
    Organisation
    code
    SI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5032
    Description
    Slovenia
    Notification ID
    59
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      751005
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      748285
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      748285
    Organisation
    code
    TH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5216
    Description
    Thailand
    Notification ID
    10211

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    05-03-2025 10:39:46
    fupId
    748921
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    13-03-2025 16:25:26
    fupId
    751005
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    29-06-2026 17:24:15
    fupId
    854937
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Provenance and context

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