Imidacloprid: where it is found above the limit
138 official samples had Imidacloprid above the EU maximum residue level, across 42 product × origin pairs.
| Product | Origin | Found in | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice grain | Pakistan | EU border checks | 21 |
| Cumin seed | India | EU border checks | 13 |
| Rice grain | India | EU border checks | 8 |
| Passionfruits | Vietnam | Random market samples | 5 |
| Mints | Israel | Follow-up samples | 4 |
| Passionfruits | Colombia | Follow-up samples | 4 |
| Grape leaves | Egypt | EU border checks | 3 |
| Basil | Israel | EU border checks | 3 |
| Non-fermented tea leaves (green or white tea) | China | EU border checks | 3 |
| Rice and similar | Pakistan | Follow-up samples | 2 |
| Other spinaches and similar leaves | Sri Lanka | EU border checks | 2 |
| Grape leaves | Egypt | Risk-based samples | 2 |
| Grape leaves | Egypt | Follow-up samples | 2 |
| Basil | Israel | Follow-up samples | 2 |
| Thyme | Israel | Follow-up samples | 2 |
| Cumin seed | India | Random market samples | 2 |
| Ginger roots | China | Random market samples | 2 |
| Strawberries | Egypt | Risk-based samples | 2 |
| Passionfruits | Colombia | EU border checks | 2 |
| Passionfruits | Colombia | Risk-based samples | 2 |
| Passionfruits | Vietnam | Risk-based samples | 2 |
| Durians | Vietnam | EU border checks | 2 |
| Teas leaves, dry and/or fermented, and similar | China | EU border checks | 2 |
| Watermelons and similar | Morocco | Risk-based samples | 2 |
| Rice grain | United Kingdom | Random market samples | 1 |
| Chili peppers | India | EU border checks | 1 |
| Okra | Ghana | Follow-up samples | 1 |
| Grape leaves | Egypt | Random market samples | 1 |
| Grape leaves | Türkiye | Risk-based samples | 1 |
| Basil | Israel | Risk-based samples | 1 |
| Curry leaves | India | EU border checks | 1 |
| Mints | Israel | Risk-based samples | 1 |
| Thyme | Israel | EU border checks | 1 |
| Coriander seed | India | EU border checks | 1 |
| Peppercorn (black, green and white) | China | Random market samples | 1 |
| Apples | France | Risk-based samples | 1 |
| Table grapes | Peru | Risk-based samples | 1 |
| Currants (black, red and white) | Chile | Risk-based samples | 1 |
| Apricots | China | Random market samples | 1 |
| Plums | Italy | Random market samples | 1 |
| Passionfruits | Peru | Risk-based samples | 1 |
| Longans | Thailand | Risk-based samples | 1 |
| Mangoes | Egypt | Follow-up samples | 1 |
| Mangoes | Peru | Risk-based samples | 1 |
| Tea leaves and stalks, fermented | China | EU border checks | 1 |
| Teas leaves, dry and/or fermented, and similar | India | Random market samples | 1 |
| Teas leaves, dry and/or fermented, and similar | India | Risk-based samples | 1 |
| Teas leaves, dry and/or fermented, and similar | Vietnam | Random market samples | 1 |
| Cardamom fruit and similar | India | EU border checks | 1 |
| Wild betel leaves | Bangladesh | EU border checks | 1 |
| Bitterblad leaves | Vietnam | Random market samples | 1 |
| Pitayas | Vietnam | Random market samples | 1 |
| Granadillas | Colombia | EU border checks | 1 |
| Passionfruits and similar | Colombia | EU border checks | 1 |
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.