First published Oct 21, 2026, 11:24:16 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 21, 2026, 11:24:16 PM UTC

Flonicamid in broccoli from Poland — Czechia

Reported by EU RASFF serious food and feed alerts

A notification reports flonicamid residues in broccoli from Poland, with Czechia identified as the affected distribution country. The risk decision is described as potentially serious, and the product is presumed no longer on the market.

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Affected location: Czechia

Illustrative image: Broccoli soup at Pizzeria Ristorante "O Sole Mio", Mielec, Poland — Kgbo/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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The notification identifies a potentially serious pesticide-residue issue involving broccoli distributed in Czechia.

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