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RASFFReference 2026.5179

Elevated levels of pesticide detected in sweet melon from Italy

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5179
Notification ID
850724
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Sweet melon / Zuckermelone
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30737742
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30738141
    labelling
    Rais / Cat. I
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
136740

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,78
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30742366
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,4 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,4
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    flonicamid - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    08-06-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30738273
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5001
    isoCode
    AT
    organizationName
    Austria
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    30738334
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5001
    isoCode
    AT
    organizationName
    Austria

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Italy
Notifying country or territory
Austria
Published distribution
Austria, Italy
Affected territories
Austria · Italy

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      850724
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      851395
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      851395
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      850724
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850724
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      850724
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      850724
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      850724
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      851111
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      851395
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      851395
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    12-06-2026 11:13:31
    fupId
    851066
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    notification upgrade
    Notification ID
    27667
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  2. fupDate
    12-06-2026 11:16:47
    fupId
    851111
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  3. fupDate
    15-06-2026 10:24:38
    fupId
    851395
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    165
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Veneto

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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