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🍎 Food IT May 4, 2026

Pesticides residues in fresh lychee Litchi chinensis

Classification
Information notification for attention
Risk
Potentially serious
Category
fruits and vegetables
Hazard
chlorantraniliprole - {pesticide residues} *** chlorfenapyr - {pesticide residues} *** dimethomorph - {pesticide residues} *** fluopicolide - {pestici
Origin
China
Notifier
Italy
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This alert was reported 23 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
10 days in total
May 17, 2026 May 27, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? Fresh lychee fruit from China may have small amounts of pesticides on them.

What's happening? Some lychee sold in Italy has pesticide residues that could be unsafe.

Does this affect me? If you bought fresh lychee in Italy, you might have some at home.

What should I do? Throw it away or return it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Agency-published detail

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorantraniliprole - {pesticide residues} *** chlorfenapyr - {pesticide residues} *** dimethomorph - {pesticide residues} *** fluopicolide - {pestici · Origin: China · Notifier: Italy

First published
May 4, 2026
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2026.3912

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What is this product recall alert about?
Pesticides residues in fresh lychee Litchi chinensis. Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorantraniliprole - {pesticide residues} *** chlorfenapyr - {pesticide residues} *** dimethomorph - {pesticide residues} *** fluopicolide - {pestici ·...
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on May 4, 2026 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Italy.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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