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

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Grapefruits from Cyprus

How often official samples of grapefruits grown in Cyprus break the EU maximum residue level for pesticides, by why the sample was taken.

There are only 2 random market samples, too few for a market rate. UK supermarkets: 22 samples since 2021, 1 above the UK limit.

0 of 2
Random market samples over the limit
2 samples, 2024–2024
22
UK supermarket samples
1 over the UK limit

Random market samples

2 random samples (0 over the limit). That is too few for a market rate: one is shown from 30.

UK supermarket samples

MonthRetailerBrandResidues found (mg/kg)
2024-05Other shopsRed Seal2-phenylphenol 0.07 (MRL = 10); fludioxonil 0.02 (MRL = 10); imazalil 3.4 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 3.2 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 0.06 (MRL = 7)
2024-05Lidl—2-phenylphenol 0.8 (MRL = 10); fludioxonil 0.02 (MRL = 10); imazalil 2.2 (MRL = 4); malathion (sum) 0.05 (MRL = 2); pyrimethanil 2.2 (MRL = 8); sulfoxaflor 0.01 (MRL = 0.15); thiabendazole 0.2 (MRL = 7); tebufenpyrad 0.02 (MRL = 0.6)
2024-05Sainsbury'sSainsbury's2-phenylphenol 0.2 (MRL = 10); acetamiprid 0.03 (MRL = 0.9); cypermethrin (sum) 0.03 (MRL = 2); fludioxonil 0.06 (MRL = 10); hexythiazox 0.03 (MRL = 1); imazalil 3.4 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 3.8 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 0.2 (MRL = 7)
2024-05Sainsbury'sSainsbury's2-phenylphenol 0.2 (MRL = 10); acetamiprid 0.1 (MRL = 0.9); cypermethrin (sum) 0.2 (MRL = 2); fludioxonil 0.1 (MRL = 10); hexythiazox 0.07 (MRL = 1); imazalil 3.2 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 2.8 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 0.3 (MRL = 7)
2024-05Other shops—2-phenylphenol 0.2 (MRL = 10); fludioxonil 0.04 (MRL = 10); imazalil 2.8 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 2.7 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 0.4 (MRL = 7)
2024-04Sainsbury'sSainsbury'sacetamiprid 0.01 (MRL = 0.9); fludioxonil 0.02 (MRL = 10); imazalil 2.3 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 2.7 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 0.07 (MRL = 7)
2024-03Other shops—2-phenylphenol 0.07 (MRL = 10); acetamiprid 0.2 (MRL = 0.9); fludioxonil 0.08 (MRL = 10); imazalil 1.5 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 1.5 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 0.07 (MRL = 7); tebufenpyrad 0.1 (MRL = 0.6)
2024-03Sainsbury'sSainsbury's2-phenylphenol 0.1 (MRL = 10); acetamiprid 0.04 (MRL = 0.9); fludioxonil 0.02 (MRL = 10); imazalil 2.8 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 2.7 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 0.09 (MRL = 7)
2024-02LidlRed Sealfludioxonil 0.02 (MRL = 10); imazalil 2.2 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 2.4 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 0.04 (MRL = 7); 2-phenylphenol 0.08 (MRL = 10)
2024-02Sainsbury'sSainsbury's2-phenylphenol 0.02 (MRL = 10); acetamiprid 0.1 (MRL = 0.9); hexythiazox 0.01 (MRL = 1); imazalil 2 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 2.1 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 0.01 (MRL = 7)
2024-02Sainsbury'sSainsbury'sthiabendazole 0.1 (MRL = 7); pyrimethanil 1.6 (MRL = 8); imazalil 2 (MRL = 4); fludioxonil 0.1 (MRL = 10); 2-phenylphenol 0.08 (MRL = 10)
2024-02Sainsbury's—2-phenylphenol 0.03 (MRL = 10); imazalil 2.4 (MRL = 4)
2024-02Waitrose—2-phenylphenol 0.09 (MRL = 10); fludioxonil 0.01 (MRL = 10); imazalil 2.2 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 1.9 (MRL = 8); Spirotetramat (partial sum) 0.01 (MRL = 1); thiabendazole 0.02 (MRL = 7)
2024-01Other shops—2-phenylphenol 0.05 (MRL = 10); acetamiprid 0.02 (MRL = 0.9); fludioxonil 0.2 (MRL = 10); imazalil 1.9 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 1.7 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 0.2 (MRL = 7)
2024-01Other shops—2-phenylphenol 0.1 (MRL = 10); acetamiprid 0.03 (MRL = 0.9); fludioxonil 0.08 (MRL = 10); imazalil 2.2 (MRL = 4); Phosmet (partial sum) 0.02 (MRL = 0.5); pyrimethanil 2.1 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 0.08 (MRL = 7)
2024-01Lidl—2-phenylphenol 0.4 (MRL = 10); acetamiprid 0.02 (MRL = 0.9); fludioxonil 0.04 (MRL = 10); imazalil 2.1 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 1.6 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 0.08 (MRL = 7)
2024-01Sainsbury'sSainsbury's2-phenylphenol 0.01 (MRL = 10); fludioxonil 0.02 (MRL = 10); imazalil 1.9 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 2.1 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 0.05 (MRL = 7)
2024-01Waitrose—2-phenylphenol 0.6 (MRL = 10); fludioxonil 0.04 (MRL = 10); imazalil 1.9 (MRL = 4); malathion (sum) 0.02 (MRL = 2); pyrimethanil 1.5 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 0.3 (MRL = 7)
2021-06Other shops—acetamiprid 0.02 (MRL = 0.9); cypermethrin (sum) 0.03 (MRL = 2); fludioxonil 0.01 (MRL = 10); fenpyroximate 0.04 (MRL = 0.5); hexythiazox 0.02 (MRL = 1); imazalil 1.4 (MRL = 4); Phosmet (partial sum) 0.02 (MRL = 0.5); pyrimethanil 2.9 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 0.03 (MRL = 7)
2021-04Sainsbury's—2-phenylphenol 0.4 (MRL = 10); acetamiprid 0.02 (MRL = 0.9); fludioxonil 0.02 (MRL = 10); fenpyroximate 0.02 (MRL = 0.5); imazalil 3.6 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 3.7 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 0.03 (MRL = 7)
2021-02Other shops—acetamiprid 0.1 (MRL = 0.9); fludioxonil 0.1 (MRL = 10); fenpyroximate 0.1 (MRL = 0.5); hexythiazox 0.04 (MRL = 1); imazalil 4.4 (MRL = 4); Phosmet (partial sum) 0.01 (MRL = 0.5); pyrimethanil 5 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 0.09 (MRL = 7) over UK limit
2021-01Other shops—acetamiprid 0.07 (MRL = 0.9); fludioxonil 0.05 (MRL = 10); fenpyroximate 0.05 (MRL = 0.5); hexythiazox 0.02 (MRL = 1); imazalil 3.3 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 3.6 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 0.09 (MRL = 7)

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