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RASFFReference 2026.5741

excessively high level of clothianidin in cayenne pepper from Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5741
Notification ID
854698
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_withdrawn

RASFF

Product

Description
cayenne pepper
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30790102
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30790260
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
137666

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.25
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30790281
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    clothianidin - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    17-06-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    30790384
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      854698
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      856705
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      856705
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      854698
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      854698
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      854698
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      854698
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      856705
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      854698
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      857796
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      854698
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      854698
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30816752
    fupAdditionalInfo
    the old maximum residue limit applies to these products; for chili peppers, this limit was 0.04 mg/kg. Taking into account the drying factor (= 10), the maximum residue limit for clothianidin of 0.04 mg/kg in effect at that time was not exceeded by the analytical value of 0.25 mg/kg for clothianidin
    fupDate
    06-07-2026 11:43:58
    fupId
    856705
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    75
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Baden-Württemberg
  2. additionalInfoId
    30822474
    fupAdditionalInfo
    With reference to fup1: We agree with the withdrawal of the notification. The product is considered compliant.
    fupDate
    07-07-2026 15:37:26
    fupId
    857116
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    withdrawal of original notification
    Notification ID
    27676
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  3. additionalInfoId
    30831957
    fupDate
    09-07-2026 12:36:14
    fupId
    857796
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. additionalInfoId
    30836214
    fupDate
    10-07-2026 10:37:44
    fupId
    858158
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    75
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Baden-Württemberg

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    MVE Tra@favv-afsca.be
    Notification ID
    30790103
    Organisation
    Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain
  2. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30816752
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Gerichtstr. 49, 13347 Berlin
  3. contactPerson
    SKR tra@favv.be
    Notification ID
    30822474
    Organisation
    Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC)
  4. Notification ID
    30831957
    Organisation
    European Commission
  5. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30836214
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Gerichtstr. 49, 13347 Berlin

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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