First published Oct 21, 2026, 11:24:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 21, 2026, 11:24:15 PM UTC

Pesticide residue in oranges from South Africa — Belgium

Reported by EU RASFF serious food and feed alerts

A notification reported unauthorised glufosinate residue in oranges from South Africa, with distribution restricted to Belgium. The source classified the risk decision as serious.

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Affected location: Belgium

Illustrative image: Oranges arranged for sale by the seller — Friday musa/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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The source identifies an unauthorised pesticide residue in a food product and classifies the risk decision as serious.

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