Substances

Fipronil: where it is found above the limit

58 official samples had Fipronil (sum fipronil + sulfone metabolite (MB46136) expressed as fipronil) above the EU maximum residue level, across 17 product × origin pairs.

ProductOriginFound inSamplesYears
Asiatic pennywortSri LankaEU border checks172022–2023
Chili peppersDominican RepublicEU border checks62020–2023
Other spinaches and similar leavesSri LankaEU border checks52022
Moringa (with pods)IndiaEU border checks52023
Beans (with pods) and similarIndiaEU border checks22024
MangoesIndiaEU border checks22024
JackfruitsMalaysiaEU border checks22020–2024
Chili peppersIndiaEU border checks12023
OkraVietnamEU border checks12021
Grape leavesEgyptRisk-based samples12023
Cumin seedIndiaEU border checks12024
RambutansVietnamRisk-based samples12020
PassionfruitsColombiaFollow-up samples12022
NaranjillasColombiaRandom market samples12023
SalaksThailandRisk-based samples12020
SalaksThailandFollow-up samples12020
PitayasColombiaEU border checks12023
GranadillasEcuadorRandom market samples12022

Counts of samples, not rates: how often a substance turns up depends on how often each product is tested. Follow a product to its page for the rate.