Grapefruits from Türkiye
How often official samples of grapefruits grown in Türkiye break the EU maximum residue level for pesticides, by why the sample was taken.
EU border posts checked 21 consignments in 3 years, too few in any one year for a rate. There are only 29 random market samples, too few for a market rate. The substance found above the limit most often was didecyldimethylammonium chloride (2 samples). UK supermarkets: 22 samples since 2021, 0 above the UK limit.
EU border checks by year
| Year | Checks | Over the limit | Check frequency in force |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 of 3 | 10% (Annex I) |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 of 8 | 10% (Annex I) → 30% (Annex I) |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 of 10 | 30% (Annex I) → 20% (Annex I) |
Checks: consignments sampled at EU border posts under the increased-control regime of Reg. (EU) 2019/1793 and reported to EFSA by the member state that checked them. A percentage is shown only for years with at least 30 checks; below that, the count. "Within uncertainty": above the limit but compliant once the lab's measurement uncertainty is allowed for, not counted as over.
Substances found above the limit
| Substance | Where found | Samples |
|---|---|---|
| Didecyldimethylammonium chloride | random samples | 2 |
The limit applied is the one the lab reported at the time of sampling. Limits change; check the current value in the EU Pesticides Database.
Random market samples
29 random samples (2 over the limit). That is too few for a market rate: one is shown from 30.
Also on file, never turned into a rate because inspectors chose them: 12 risk-based and 0 follow-up samples.
UK supermarket samples
| Month | Retailer | Residues found (mg/kg) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | Centra | azoxystrobin 0.033 (MRL = 15); fludioxonil 1.1 (MRL = 10); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 0.72 (MRL = 75); imazalil 2.8 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 0.41 (MRL = 8); pyriproxifen 0.015 (MRL = 0.7); thiabendazole 2.5 (MRL = 7) |
| 2024-11 | Lidl | 2-phenylphenol 1.2 (MRL = 10); azoxystrobin 0.8 (MRL = 15); fludioxonil 0.82 (MRL = 10); imazalil 0.38 (MRL = 4); pyridaben 0.058 (MRL = 0.5); pyrimethanil 0.52 (MRL = 8); pyriproxifen 0.015 (MRL = 0.7); thiabendazole 0.046 (MRL = 7) |
| 2024-08 | Centra | 2,4-D (sum) 0.3 (MRL = 1); azoxystrobin 0.03 (MRL = 15); fludioxonil 1.1 (MRL = 10); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 1.4 (MRL = 75); imazalil 1.8 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 0.7 (MRL = 8); pyriproxifen 0.01 (MRL = 0.7); thiabendazole 0.7 (MRL = 7) |
| 2024-05 | Dunnes Stores | 2-phenylphenol 0.1 (MRL = 10); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 2.2 (MRL = 75); imazalil 0.8 (MRL = 4); malathion (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 2); pyridaben 0.01 (MRL = 0.5); pyrimethanil 0.06 (MRL = 8); sulfoxaflor 0.01 (MRL = 0.15); tebuconazole 0.01 (MRL = 5) |
| 2024-04 | Waitrose | 2-phenylphenol 3.3 (MRL = 10); azoxystrobin 0.03 (MRL = 15); flonicamid (sum) 0.07 (MRL = 0.15); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 1.4 (MRL = 75); imazalil 1.8 (MRL = 4); malathion (sum) 0.3 (MRL = 2); pyridaben 0.02 (MRL = 0.3); pyrimethanil 0.07 (MRL = 8); Spirotetramat (partial sum) 0.03 (MRL = 1); thiabendazole 2.3 (MRL = 7) |
| 2024-03 | Lidl | 2-phenylphenol 0.9 (MRL = 10); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 4.3 (MRL = 75); imazalil 0.7 (MRL = 4); malathion (sum) 0.03 (MRL = 2); pyrimethanil 0.06 (MRL = 8); tau-fluvalinate 0.05 (MRL = 0.4); thiabendazole 2.4 (MRL = 7) |
| 2024-03 | Aldi | 2-phenylphenol 1.3 (MRL = 10); acetamiprid 0.06 (MRL = 0.9); imazalil 0.7 (MRL = 4); malathion (sum) 0.06 (MRL = 2); pyrimethanil 0.03 (MRL = 8); pyriproxifen 0.02 (MRL = 0.6); thiabendazole 0.8 (MRL = 7) |
| 2024-03 | Other shops | 2-phenylphenol 0.4 (MRL = 10); imazalil 0.5 (MRL = 4); malathion (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 2); pyridaben 0.04 (MRL = 0.3); pyrimethanil 0.01 (MRL = 8); Spirotetramat (partial sum) 0.02 (MRL = 1) |
| 2024-03 | Waitrose | 2-phenylphenol 0.5 (MRL = 10); acetamiprid 0.02 (MRL = 0.9); fludioxonil 0.9 (MRL = 10); imazalil 1 (MRL = 4); thiabendazole 0.5 (MRL = 7) |
| 2024-03 | Lidl | 2-phenylphenol 1.8 (MRL = 10); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 1.3 (MRL = 75); imazalil 1.1 (MRL = 4); malathion (sum) 0.2 (MRL = 2); pyrimethanil 1 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 1.2 (MRL = 7) |
| 2024-03 | Lidl | 2-phenylphenol 1.7 (MRL = 10); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 1 (MRL = 75); imazalil 1 (MRL = 4); malathion (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 2); pyridaben 0.04 (MRL = 0.5); pyrimethanil 0.3 (MRL = 8); sulfoxaflor 0.01 (MRL = 0.15); thiabendazole 1.5 (MRL = 7) |
| 2024-02 | Waitrose | 2-phenylphenol 1.2 (MRL = 10); acetamiprid 0.01 (MRL = 0.9); etoxazole 0.01 (MRL = 0.1); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 1.3 (MRL = 75); imazalil 1.1 (MRL = 4); malathion (sum) 0.07 (MRL = 2); pyridaben 0.03 (MRL = 0.3); pyriproxifen 0.02 (MRL = 0.6); thiabendazole 2 (MRL = 7) |
| 2024-02 | Aldi | thiabendazole 0.7 (MRL = 7); pyridaben 0.02 (MRL = 0.3); malathion (sum) 0.06 (MRL = 2); imazalil 0.7 (MRL = 4); 2-phenylphenol 1 (MRL = 10) |
| 2024-02 | Other shops | 2-phenylphenol 0.4 (MRL = 10); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 0.7 (MRL = 75); imazalil 0.5 (MRL = 4); malathion (sum) 0.4 (MRL = 2); pyridaben 0.1 (MRL = 0.3); pyrimethanil 0.5 (MRL = 8); Spirotetramat (partial sum) 0.05 (MRL = 1); sulfoxaflor 0.05 (MRL = 0.15) |
| 2024-01 | Aldi | 2-phenylphenol 1.8 (MRL = 10); etoxazole 0.02 (MRL = 0.1); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 1.1 (MRL = 75); imazalil 1.1 (MRL = 4); malathion (sum) 0.05 (MRL = 2); pyridaben 0.03 (MRL = 0.3); pyriproxifen 0.02 (MRL = 0.6); thiabendazole 1.4 (MRL = 7) |
| 2021-11 | Lidl | 2-phenylphenol 4.4 (MRL = 10); imazalil 1.2 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 0.02 (MRL = 8); sulfoxaflor 0.02 (MRL = 0.15) |
| 2021-04 | Other shops | acetamiprid 0.05 (MRL = 0.9); bifenthrin 0.03 (MRL = 0.05); chlorpyrifos 0.02 (MRL = 0.01*); Fosetyl (sum) 2.3 (MRL = 75); imazalil 0.01 (MRL = 4); pirimiphos-methyl 0.04 (MRL = 0.01*); pyrimethanil 0.02 (MRL = 8) |
| 2021-04 | Other shops | acetamiprid 0.4 (MRL = 0.9); chlorpyrifos-methyl 0.07 (MRL = 0.01*); fenbutatin oxide 0.4 (MRL = 0.01*); imazalil 0.4 (MRL = 4); malathion (sum) 0.02 (MRL = 2); pyrimethanil 0.9 (MRL = 8); pyriproxifen 0.06 (MRL = 0.6); thiabendazole 0.3 (MRL = 7) |
| 2021-03 | Other shops | 2-phenylphenol 0.02 (MRL = 10); acetamiprid 0.1 (MRL = 0.9); chlorpyrifos-methyl 0.04 (MRL = 0.01*); cypermethrin (sum) 0.2 (MRL = 2); Fosetyl (sum) 1.7 (MRL = 75); imazalil 3.9 (MRL = 4); lambda-cyhalothrin 0.03 (MRL = 0.2); Prochloraz (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 0.03*); pyrimethanil 1.9 (MRL = 8) |
| 2021-03 | Other shops | 2-phenylphenol 0.4 (MRL = 10); acetamiprid 0.3 (MRL = 0.9); chlorpyrifos-methyl 0.01 (MRL = 0.01*); dithiocarbamates 0.06 (MRL = 5); imazalil 1.1 (MRL = 4); malathion (sum) 0.08 (MRL = 2); pyridaben 0.05 (MRL = 0.3); pyrimethanil 1.5 (MRL = 8); thiabendazole 0.02 (MRL = 7) |
| 2021-03 | Other shops | 2-phenylphenol 2 (MRL = 10); Fosetyl (sum) 4.8 (MRL = 75); imazalil 0.9 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 0.03 (MRL = 8); pyriproxifen 0.02 (MRL = 0.6); sulfoxaflor 0.01 (MRL = 0.15); thiabendazole 0.4 (MRL = 7) |
| 2021-02 | Other shops | acetamiprid 0.07 (MRL = 0.9); chlorpyrifos-methyl 0.08 (MRL = 0.01*); glyphosate 0.06 (MRL = 0.1*); imazalil 0.9 (MRL = 4); Phosmet (partial sum) 0.1 (MRL = 0.5); pyrimethanil 0.5 (MRL = 8); pyriproxifen 0.05 (MRL = 0.6); thiabendazole 0.09 (MRL = 7) |
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