128 notifications on fruit and vegetables from Peru since 1 January 2020. That is 65% of all EU notifications on products from Peru and 2% of all notifications on fruit and vegetables from any origin; Peru ranks 8 of 117 origins for this category. 40 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 37 in the 365 days before, up 8%.
Most reported: cadmium (46), chlorpyrifos (14) and pesticide residues (10). 12% were border rejections (52% for fruit and vegetables from all origins) and 62% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were avocados (49), asparagus (9) and peppers (9).
Counts start on 1 January 2020 and run to 8 November 2026, the day the list was last read. A notification that names two countries of origin counts for each. Findings come from our word list matched against the EU subject line, which is never shown; 96% of all notifications match it, the rest count as other finding. Each reference links to the official record on RASFF Window. How this works.
Latest notifications on fruit and vegetables from Peru
The newest 25 of 128, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: metribuzin in asparagus from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9486, validated 23 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: cadmium in avocados from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9107, validated 14 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: pesticide residues in chilli peppers from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8749, validated 2 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: pesticide residues in fruit or vegetables from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8102, validated 14 September 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: a risk of choking or injury and poor temperature control or heat treatment in fruit or vegetables from Peru, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7993, validated 10 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: cadmium in chilli peppers from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7882, validated 7 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: chlorpyrifos and methomyl in asparagus from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7537, validated 26 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: cadmium in avocados from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7400, validated 20 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: pesticide residues in avocados from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7042, validated 7 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: acetamiprid in avocados from Peru, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6848, validated 31 July 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: dimethoate or omethoate in mangoes from Peru, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.6722, validated 28 July 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: cadmium in avocados from Peru, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6678, validated 27 July 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: cadmium in avocados from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6667, validated 27 July 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: cadmium in avocados from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6651, validated 27 July 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: chlorpyrifos in beans from Peru, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6484, validated 22 July 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: chlorpyrifos in asparagus from Peru, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6436, validated 20 July 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: acetamiprid and chlorfenapyr in peppers from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5430, validated 19 June 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: cypermethrin in avocados from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5431, validated 19 June 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: methomyl in pomegranates from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5289, validated 15 June 2026.
- Alert notified by Spain: methomyl in chilli peppers from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4990, validated 5 June 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: lambda cyhalothrin in avocados from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4923, validated 4 June 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: thiamethoxam in mangoes from Peru, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.4531, validated 22 May 2026.
- Alert notified by Spain: cadmium in avocados from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3871, validated 4 May 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: acetamiprid in pomegranates from Peru, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.3379, validated 20 April 2026.
- Information for attention notified by France: cadmium in avocados from Peru, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.3318, validated 17 April 2026.
More: all notifications on products from Peru and fruit and vegetables from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2025 | 38 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 36 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 16 | 12% |
| Alert | 34 | 27% |
| Information for follow up | 6 | 5% |
| Information for attention | 72 | 56% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 80 | 62% |
| Potentially serious | 22 | 17% |
| Potential risk | 14 | 11% |
| Not serious | 3 | 2% |
| Undecided | 7 | 5% |
| No risk | 2 | 2% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cadmium | 46 | 36% |
| Chlorpyrifos | 14 | 11% |
| Pesticide residues | 10 | 8% |
| Methomyl | 8 | 6% |
| Chlorfenapyr | 5 | 4% |
| Dinotefuran | 5 | 4% |
| Acetamiprid | 4 | 3% |
| Dimethoate or omethoate | 4 | 3% |
| Iprodione | 4 | 3% |
| Phenthoate | 4 | 3% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Avocados | 49 |
| Asparagus | 9 |
| Peppers | 9 |
| Grapes | 8 |
| Beans | 7 |
| Chilli peppers | 7 |
| Mangoes | 6 |
| Bananas | 5 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 43 | 34% |
| Spain | 25 | 20% |
| Italy | 21 | 16% |
| Belgium | 12 | 9% |
| Germany | 6 | 5% |
| Denmark | 5 | 4% |
Get these by email
A free weekly digest of new notifications for the products and origins you pick. Or tell us you would pay EUR 29 a month for an email the same day the EU publishes one.