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Uganda · 12 Nov 2026

Fruit and vegetables from Uganda: food safety notices

Notices, all years72since 17 Jun 2020
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Latest7 Sep 2026EU (RASFF)

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Hazards

Pesticide residues55Chlorpyrifos6Additives (unauthorised or over li5Ethylene oxide2Insects and pests1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
7 Sep 2026EUPesticides residues in aubergines from UgandaPesticide residues
0.052 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · serious
11 Aug 2026EUPesticides residues in aubergines from UgandaChlorpyrifos
0.028 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious
16 Jul 2026EUPesticide residues in egg plants from UgandaPesticide residues
0.014 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious
24 Apr 2026EUPesticides residues in chili peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
13 Apr 2026EUHexaconazole in peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
2 Apr 2026EUProfenopfos in peppers from UgandaOtherBorder rejection · not serious
26 Aug 2025EUPesticides in chiliPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
28 Jul 2025EUPesticide residues (omethoate) in chili peppers from Uganda.Pesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
16 Jul 2025EUdimethoate and omethoate in green chillies from Uganda, via Germany.Pesticide residuesInformation · serious
31 Jan 2025EUPesticides residues in passion fruit from UgandaPesticide residuesInformation · serious
27 Jan 2025EUPesticides in fresh chili (capsicum)Pesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
17 Dec 2024EUUnauthorised substance lambda-cyhalothrin (0.39 mg/kg - ppm) in peppers (Capsicum spp.) frPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
16 Jul 2024EUPesticide residues (lambda-cyhalothrin) in fresh chili from Uganda.Pesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
12 Jul 2024EUPesticides residues in peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) from OugandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
6 Jun 2024EUPesticides residues in chili peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesAlert · serious
16 May 2024EUPesticide residues (clothianidin and lambda-cyhalothrin) in fresh chili from Uganda.Pesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
6 Mar 2024EUUnauthorised substances (pesticides: lambda-cyhalothrin: 0.22 mg/kg - ppm and cypermethrinPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
29 Feb 2024EUUnauthorised substance carbendazim in chilly peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
11 Jan 2024EUUnauthorised substance cypermethrin (1.6 mg/kg - ppm) in peppers (Capsicum spp.) from UganPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
28 Nov 2023EUUnauthorised substance lambda-cyhalothrine (0.36 mg/kg - ppm) in peppers (Capsicum spp.) fAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · serious
8 Nov 2023EUPRESENÇA DE RESIDUOS DE PESTICIDAS EM PIMENTOS DO UGANDAInsects and pestsBorder rejection · no risk
24 Aug 2023EU1.8 mg/kg Cypermethrin in peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · no risk
23 Aug 2023EU0.21 mg/kg Lambda-Cyhalothrin in peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
1 Jun 2023EU0.23 mg/kg Lambda-Cyhalothrin in peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
16 Feb 2023EUPesticides residues in chili peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
21 Dec 2022EUPesticides residues in chili peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
21 Nov 2022EULambda-cyhalothrin in fresh chillies from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
18 Nov 2022EUPesticides residues in aubergines from UgandaPesticide residuesInformation · serious
3 Nov 2022EUPesticides in chili from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
29 Jul 2022EUunauthorised substance carbendazim in chili peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
6 Jul 2022EUUnauthorised substance lambda-cyhalothrine (1.2 mg/kg - ppm) in peppers (Capsicum spp.) frAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · serious
6 Jul 2022EUUnauthorised substances in peppers (Capsicum spp.) from UgandaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · serious
6 Jul 2022EUUnauthorised substance lambda-cyhalothrin (0.56 mg/kg - ppm) in peppers (Capsicum spp.) frPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
6 May 2022EUUnauthorised substance carbendazim (0.37 mg/kg - ppm) in peppers (Capsicum spp.) from UganPesticide residuesBorder rejection · undecided
29 Apr 2022EUCarbendazim in green chili from UgandaPesticide residuesInformation · undecided
26 Apr 2022EUPesticides residues in chili peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
25 Apr 2022EUunauthorised substance fenvalerate in chili peppers from UgandaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · no risk
5 Apr 2022EUExceedance of maximum levels of lambda-cyhalothrin in fresh chillies from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · undecided
16 Mar 2022EUChlorpyrifos residues in chili peppers from UgandaChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · serious
15 Mar 2022EUMaximum levels exceeded for omethoate and dimethoate in fresh chillis from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · undecided
15 Mar 2022EUUnathorized (Clothianidin) and authorized (lambda cihalotrin) pesticide residues in fresh Pesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
18 Feb 2022EUPesticides residues in chili peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · undecided
25 Jan 2022EUCypermethrin in chili peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
11 Jan 2022EUUnauthorised substances omethoate (0.019 mg/kg - ppm) and dimethoate (0.026 mg/kg - ppm) iPesticide residuesBorder rejection · undecided
4 Jan 2022EUCypermethrin and omethoate in chili peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
3 Jan 2022EULambda-cyhalothrin (0.39 mg/kg - ppm) in fresh chili peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
3 Dec 2021EULambda-cyhalothrin in fresh chillies from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
30 Nov 2021EUUnauthorised pesticide residue Chlorpyriphos in eggplants from UgandaChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · undecided
13 Oct 2021EUChloorpyrifos in chili peppers from UgandaOtherBorder rejection · serious
4 Oct 2021EUDimethoate and omethoate in chili peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
30 Sep 2021EUDimethoate and omethoate in chili peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
13 Aug 2021EUChlorpyrifos in chili peppers from UgandaChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · undecided
23 Jul 2021EUCypermethrine and Lambda-Cyhalothrin residues in chilipeppers from Uganda with destinationPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
17 Jun 2021EUCypermethrin in chilli peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
21 May 2021EUCypermethrin in chili peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
6 May 2021EUCypermethrin in chilli peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
5 May 2021EUChlorpyrifos in peppers, other than sweet from UgandaChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · undecided
26 Apr 2021EUPesticide residue in peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
1 Apr 2021EUUnauthorised substance ETO in peppers from UgandaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
1 Apr 2021EUUnautorised substance ETO in peppers from UgandaOtherBorder rejection · undecided
26 Mar 2021EUEthylene oxide in peppersEthylene oxideBorder rejection · undecided
26 Mar 2021EUEthylene oxide in peppersEthylene oxideBorder rejection · undecided
29 Jan 2021EUCypermethrin in peppers, other than sweet from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
29 Jan 2021EUCypermethrin in peppers, other than sweet from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
27 Jan 2021EUChlorpyrifos in fresh chili from Uganda.ChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · undecided
20 Jan 2021EUPesticide residues in chilli peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesAlert · serious
15 Jan 2021EUCypermethrin in peppers, other than sweet from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
5 Jan 2021EUUnauthorised substance omethoate in chilli peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · undecided
19 Nov 2020EUCypermethrin in peppers, other than sweet from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
10 Nov 2020EUMRL exceeded in peppers from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
7 Oct 2020EUCypermethrin in peppers, other than sweet from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
17 Jun 2020EUCypermethrin in peppers, other than sweet from UgandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious