Overview
- Italian controls detected acetamiprid at 0.27 mg/kg in Spanish-origin nectarines, exceeding the EU limit of 0.08 mg/kg.
- The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed classified the notice as “grave” and circulated it to member states for coordinated action.
- Authorities ordered the implicated lots removed from sale and urged consumers to avoid the product if already purchased by checking batch and origin information.
- Italian authorities reinforced inspections of similar products from Spain following the finding.
- Cross-border notifications have initiated traceability and follow-up testing to map distribution and contain the risk.