EFSA sample data 2020–2024 from 6 reporting countries; UK samples to 2026-07-21.

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Chili peppers from United Kingdom

How often official samples of chili peppers grown in United Kingdom break the EU maximum residue level for pesticides, by why the sample was taken.

UK supermarkets: 59 samples since 2021, 0 above the UK limit.

59
UK supermarket samples
0 over the UK limit

Random market samples

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UK supermarket samples

MonthRetailerBrandResidues found (mg/kg)
2025-08TescoTesconone found
2024-11Marks & SpencerM & S Foodflonicamid (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 0.3)
2024-08AsdaAsdaflonicamid (sum) 0.2 (MRL = 0.3)
2024-08Sainsbury'sSainsburysflonicamid (sum) 0.2 (MRL = 0.3)
2024-08Sainsbury'sSainsburysflonicamid (sum) 0.08 (MRL = 0.3)
2024-08TescoTescoacetamiprid 0.08 (MRL = 0.3)
2024-07AsdaAsdaflonicamid (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 0.3); fluopyram 0.02 (MRL = 2)
2024-07TescoTescoflonicamid (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 0.3)
2024-05Other shopsM and S Foodflonicamid (sum) 0.07 (MRL = 0.3)
2023-11LidlSnaktasticimazamox (parent only) 0.01 (MRL = 0.2)
2023-11LidlSnaktasticimazamox (parent only) 0.01 (MRL = 0.2)
2023-07MorrisonsManomasanone found
2023-07MorrisonsManomasanone found
2022-11AldiReady, set...cook!difenoconazole 0.1 (MRL = 9); lufenuron 0.2 (MRL = 8); propamocarb (sum) 0.05 (MRL = 30); pyraclostrobin 0.2 (MRL = 5)
2022-11LidlBattsacetamiprid 0.09 (MRL = 3); azoxystrobin 0.1 (MRL = 30); chlorantraniliprole 0.09 (MRL = 10); difenoconazole 0.1 (MRL = 9); Ethylene oxide (sum) 0.03 (MRL = 0.1*); fluopyram 0.02 (MRL = 30); lufenuron 0.08 (MRL = 8); mandipropamid 0.02 (MRL = 10); methamidophos 0.01 (MRL = 0.1); Prochloraz (sum) 0.2 (MRL = 0.3); tebuconazole 0.8 (MRL = 6)
2022-11AldiReady, set...cook!difenoconazole 0.1 (MRL = 9); lufenuron 0.2 (MRL = 8); propamocarb (sum) 0.05 (MRL = 30); pyraclostrobin 0.2 (MRL = 5)
2022-11LidlBattsacetamiprid 0.09 (MRL = 3); azoxystrobin 0.1 (MRL = 30); chlorantraniliprole 0.09 (MRL = 10); difenoconazole 0.1 (MRL = 9); Ethylene oxide (sum) 0.03 (MRL = 0.1*); fluopyram 0.02 (MRL = 30); lufenuron 0.08 (MRL = 8); mandipropamid 0.02 (MRL = 10); methamidophos 0.01 (MRL = 0.1); Prochloraz (sum) 0.2 (MRL = 0.3); tebuconazole 0.8 (MRL = 6)
2022-11TescoTescochlorantraniliprole 0.05 (MRL = 10); fluopyram 0.03 (MRL = 30); lambda-cyhalothrin 0.03 (MRL = 1); propamocarb (sum) 0.07 (MRL = 30); pyraclostrobin 0.05 (MRL = 5); tebuconazole 0.2 (MRL = 6)
2022-11TescoTescochlorantraniliprole 0.05 (MRL = 10); fluopyram 0.03 (MRL = 30); lambda-cyhalothrin 0.03 (MRL = 1); propamocarb (sum) 0.07 (MRL = 30); pyraclostrobin 0.05 (MRL = 5); tebuconazole 0.2 (MRL = 6)
2022-11AldiReady, set...cook!difenoconazole 0.1 (MRL = 9); lambda-cyhalothrin 0.04 (MRL = 1); lufenuron 0.2 (MRL = 8); propamocarb (sum) 0.05 (MRL = 30); pyraclostrobin 0.2 (MRL = 5)
2022-11AsdaAsdaboscalid 0.06 (MRL = 30); flonicamid (sum) 0.07 (MRL = 3); mandipropamid 0.01 (MRL = 10); metalaxyl (sum) 0.04 (MRL = 5); propamocarb (sum) 0.06 (MRL = 30); tebuconazole 0.1 (MRL = 6)
2022-11LidlBattsacetamiprid 0.1 (MRL = 3); azoxystrobin 0.4 (MRL = 30); boscalid 0.5 (MRL = 30); chlorantraniliprole 0.1 (MRL = 10); difenoconazole 0.1 (MRL = 9); flubendiamide 0.1 (MRL = 2); fluopyram 0.09 (MRL = 30); metalaxyl (sum) 0.02 (MRL = 5); Novaluron 0.2 (MRL = 6); Prochloraz (sum) 0.3 (MRL = 0.3); pyraclostrobin 0.08 (MRL = 5); pyriproxifen 0.1 (MRL = 10); tebuconazole 1.5 (MRL = 6); thiacloprid 0.03 (MRL = 10)
2022-11MorrisonsMorrisonsfluopyram 0.03 (MRL = 30); tebuconazole 0.2 (MRL = 6)
2022-11Sainsbury'sSainsburyspyraclostrobin 0.06 (MRL = 5)
2022-11Sainsbury'sSainsburysiprodione 0.02 (MRL = 0.1*); pyraclostrobin 0.05 (MRL = 5)
2022-11TescoTescochlorantraniliprole 0.05 (MRL = 10); Ethylene oxide (sum) 0.03 (MRL = 0.1*); fluopyram 0.04 (MRL = 30); propamocarb (sum) 0.06 (MRL = 30); tebuconazole 0.1 (MRL = 6)
2022-11AldiReady, set...cook!difenoconazole 0.1 (MRL = 9); lambda-cyhalothrin 0.04 (MRL = 1); lufenuron 0.2 (MRL = 8); propamocarb (sum) 0.05 (MRL = 30); pyraclostrobin 0.2 (MRL = 5)
2022-11AsdaAsdaboscalid 0.06 (MRL = 30); flonicamid (sum) 0.07 (MRL = 3); mandipropamid 0.01 (MRL = 10); metalaxyl (sum) 0.04 (MRL = 5); propamocarb (sum) 0.06 (MRL = 30); tebuconazole 0.1 (MRL = 6)
2022-11LidlBattsacetamiprid 0.1 (MRL = 3); azoxystrobin 0.4 (MRL = 30); boscalid 0.5 (MRL = 30); chlorantraniliprole 0.1 (MRL = 10); difenoconazole 0.1 (MRL = 9); flubendiamide 0.1 (MRL = 2); fluopyram 0.09 (MRL = 30); metalaxyl (sum) 0.02 (MRL = 5); Novaluron 0.2 (MRL = 6); Prochloraz (sum) 0.3 (MRL = 0.3); pyraclostrobin 0.08 (MRL = 5); pyriproxifen 0.1 (MRL = 10); tebuconazole 1.5 (MRL = 6); thiacloprid 0.03 (MRL = 10)
2022-11MorrisonsMorrisonsfluopyram 0.03 (MRL = 30); tebuconazole 0.2 (MRL = 6)
2022-11Sainsbury'sSainsburyspyraclostrobin 0.06 (MRL = 5)
2022-11Sainsbury'sSainsburysiprodione 0.02 (MRL = 0.1*); pyraclostrobin 0.05 (MRL = 5)
2022-11TescoTescochlorantraniliprole 0.05 (MRL = 10); Ethylene oxide (sum) 0.03 (MRL = 0.1*); fluopyram 0.04 (MRL = 30); propamocarb (sum) 0.06 (MRL = 30); tebuconazole 0.1 (MRL = 6)
2022-11AldiReady, set...cook!azoxystrobin 0.05 (MRL = 30); difenoconazole 0.08 (MRL = 9); flonicamid (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 3); fluopyram 0.03 (MRL = 30); lufenuron 0.1 (MRL = 8); pyraclostrobin 0.1 (MRL = 5); tebuconazole 0.1 (MRL = 6)
2022-11AldiReady, set...cook!azoxystrobin 0.05 (MRL = 30); difenoconazole 0.08 (MRL = 9); flonicamid (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 3); fluopyram 0.03 (MRL = 30); lufenuron 0.1 (MRL = 8); pyraclostrobin 0.1 (MRL = 5); tebuconazole 0.1 (MRL = 6)
2022-11LidlBattsacetamiprid 0.05 (MRL = 3); azoxystrobin 0.3 (MRL = 30); cyantraniliprole 0.06 (MRL = 15); difenoconazole 0.1 (MRL = 9); flubendiamide 0.07 (MRL = 2); flonicamid (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 3); fluopyram 0.2 (MRL = 30); Novaluron 0.06 (MRL = 6); Prochloraz (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 0.3); tebuconazole 1.6 (MRL = 6); thiamethoxam 0.07 (MRL = 7)
2022-11MorrisonsRajahazoxystrobin 1.6 (MRL = 30); bifenthrin 0.1 (MRL = 5); carbendazim (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 1); chlorfenapyr 0.06 (MRL = 0.1); cyantraniliprole 0.08 (MRL = 15); difenoconazole 0.9 (MRL = 9); Ethylene oxide (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 0.1*); flonicamid (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 3); fluxapyroxad 0.3 (MRL = 6); imidacloprid 0.2 (MRL = 10); lufenuron 0.2 (MRL = 8); myclobutanil 0.05 (MRL = 5); Novaluron 0.1 (MRL = 6); pyraclostrobin 0.2 (MRL = 5); tebuconazole 0.3 (MRL = 6)
2022-11TescoTescochlorantraniliprole 0.05 (MRL = 10); flonicamid (sum) 0.09 (MRL = 3); fluopyram 0.08 (MRL = 30); tebuconazole 0.2 (MRL = 6)
2022-11TescoTescochlorantraniliprole 0.05 (MRL = 10); flonicamid (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 3); fluopyram 0.03 (MRL = 30)
2022-11LidlBattsacetamiprid 0.05 (MRL = 3); azoxystrobin 0.3 (MRL = 30); cyantraniliprole 0.06 (MRL = 15); difenoconazole 0.1 (MRL = 9); flubendiamide 0.07 (MRL = 2); flonicamid (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 3); fluopyram 0.2 (MRL = 30); Novaluron 0.06 (MRL = 6); Prochloraz (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 0.3); tebuconazole 1.6 (MRL = 6); thiamethoxam 0.07 (MRL = 7)

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