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

Pesticide residues in limes from Brazil — Denmark

Reported by EU RASFF serious food and feed alerts

A serious-risk information notification reported unauthorised pesticide residues in limes from Brazil, with Denmark listed as the affected distribution country. The product was presumed no longer to be on the market.

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Affected location: Denmark

Illustrative image: Limes – whole and halved. Grown in Brazil — Ivar Leidus/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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The notification identifies limes distributed in Denmark as containing unauthorised pesticide residues.

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