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Costa Rica · 12 Nov 2026

Fruit and vegetables from Costa Rica: food safety notices

Notices, all years43since 25 Oct 2019
Last 12 months5
Latest21 Oct 2026EU (RASFF)

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Hazards

Additives (unauthorised or over li29Pesticide residues4Chlorpyrifos2Cadmium2Mould1

Producers named

CHOCOINDUSTRIA CINCO S.A. 1

Australia and Japan name the producer or shipper of each rejected consignment.

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
21 Oct 2026EUDetección de acido cianhídrico y glucósidos cianogénicos en yuca procedente de Costa RicaOther
91 +/- 11 (limit 50) mg/kg - ppm		Information · serious
21 Sep 2026EUImazalil in pineapple from Costa RicaPesticide residues
0.026 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm		Information · potential risk
2 Jul 2026EUCarbaryl residues in ananas from Costa RicaOtherInformation · potential risk
8 Jun 2026EUBuprofezin in bananas from Costa RicaPesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
10 Dec 2025EUExceedance of MRL for propiconazole in pineapple from Costa RicaPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
19 Mar 2025チョコレート類（PATE DE FRUITS）
CHOCOINDUSTRIA CINCO S.A.		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · Destroyed
16 Jan 2025EUChlorpyrifos in plantains, from Costa RicaChlorpyrifosInformation · serious
2 May 2023EUcadmium in frozen pineapple chunks from Costa Rica, via GermanyCadmiumAlert · serious
27 Mar 2023EUUnauthorised substance chlorothalonil in melone from Costa Rica via the NetherlandsPesticide residuesInformation · serious
11 Mar 2022EUCadmium in EddoCadmiumAlert · serious
30 Nov 2021EUCassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa Rica with unauthorized coating agentAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
2 Nov 2021EUPiñas frescas (Ananas comosus) con moho no aptas para consumo humano de Costa Rica // FresMouldBorder rejection · not serious
20 Oct 2021EUyucca with additive E 905 not allowedAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
9 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
9 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
9 Aug 2021EUunauthorised wax coating on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
5 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
5 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
5 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
5 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
5 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
2 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating and E-905 microcrystaline wax unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot escuAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
2 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating and E-905 microcrystaline wax unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot escuAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
2 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating and E-905 microcrystaline wax unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot escuAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
26 Jul 2021EUparaffin coating and E-905 microcrystaline wax unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot escuAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
18 Jul 2021EUparaffin coating and E 905 - microcrystalline wax unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot eAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
12 Jul 2021EURecubrimiento con aditivos no autorizados-yuca- Costa Rica/Coating with unauthorized additAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
8 Jul 2021EUAditivos no autorizados en parafina de recubrimiento- Yuca (Manihot esculenta) - Costa RicAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
2 Jul 2021EUE 218 - methyl-p-hydroxybenzoate unauthorised and unauthorised food additive TBHQ - tertiaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
25 Jun 2021EUunauthorized coating additive (E 905 microcrystalline wax) in cassava (Manihot esculenta) Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
24 Jun 2021EUunauthorized coating additive (E 905 microcrystalline wax) in cassava (Manihot esculenta) Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
23 Jun 2021EUunauthorized paraffin coating additive in pineapple (Ananas comosus) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
23 Jun 2021EUunauthorized paraffin coating additive in pineapple (Ananas comosus) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
23 Jun 2021EUunauthorized paraffin coating additive in pineapple (Ananas comosus) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
22 Jun 2021EUunauthorized additives (E218-E319) in pineapple (Ananas comosus) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
22 Jun 2021EUYuca (Manihot esculenta)- aditivos no autorizados en parafina de recubrimiento-Costa Rica/Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
21 Jun 2021EUunauthorized coating additive (E 905, microcrystalline wax and E 218 - methyl-p-hydroxybenAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
21 Jun 2021EUunauthorized additives E218- E319 in fresh pineapple (Ananas comosus) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
21 Jun 2021EUE 905 - microcrystalline wax unauthorised in fresh cassava from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
21 Jun 2021EUCassava (Manihot esculenta), paraffin on its surface, Costa RicaOtherBorder rejection · undecided
25 May 2021EUparaffin coating on cassava from Costa RicaOtherBorder rejection · not serious
25 May 2021EUparaffin coating on cassava from Costa RicaOtherBorder rejection · not serious
25 Oct 2019EUChlorpyrifos in BananaChlorpyrifosInformation · undecided