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Flonacamid insecticide found on Polish tomatoes

A shipment with Polish tomatoes has been classified as a serious risk due to the presence of the Flonacamid insecticide. According to a report on the European Commission's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, the Polish tomatoes were analyzed during a regular control when they came into Austria. Flonacamid is an agriculture insecticide to control aphids in production crops.

The RASFF portal enables information to be shared efficiently between its members (EU-28 national food safety authorities, Commission, EFSA, ESA, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Switzerland) and provides a round-the-clock service to ensure that urgent notifications are sent, received and responded to collectively and efficiently.

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