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🍎 Food FR October 17, 2025

sans marque — ail violet en vrac

dépassement phytosanitaire : présence de fluopyram en quantité supérieure à la limite autorisée

📷 DGCCRF / Rappel Conso
sans marque — ail violet en vrac
📷 DGCCRF / Rappel Conso

Garlic, loose purple, without brand Food

Fruit and vegetables

Hazard
pesticide levels exceed legal limits
phytosanitary exceedance
fluopyram present above allowed amount

fluopyram is not skin or eye irritant and not a skin sensitiser

low acute toxicity by any route

not genotoxic or neurotoxic

Action
do not consume
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 334 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
121 days in total
May 19, 2026 September 17, 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? This is loose purple garlic sold in France. Too much of a pesticide called fluopyram was found on it.

What's happening? The garlic has more fluopyram than allowed. It is not safe to eat.

Does this affect me? If you bought loose purple garlic in France, it may be affected.

What should I do? Stop eating it and throw it away. 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

Type: alimentation · Category: fruits et légumes · Hazard: dépassement des limites autorisées de pesticides · dépassement phytosanitaire : présence de fluopyram en quantité supérieure à la limite autorisée · le fluopyram n'est pas irritant pour la peau et les yeux et il n'est pas un sensibilisant cutané. faible toxicité aiguë quelle que soit la voie d'exposition. non génotoxique ni neurotoxique · À faire: ne plus consommer

First published
October 17, 2025
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
Medium
Official source
https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/20080/interne

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What is this safety alert alert about?
sans marque — ail violet en vrac. Garlic, loose purple, without brand Food · Fruit and vegetables · Hazard: pesticide levels exceed legal limits · phytosanitary exceedance: fluopyram present above allowed amount · fluopyram is not skin or eye irritant and not a skin sensitiser · low acute toxicity by any route ·...
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on October 17, 2025 by Rappel Conso (DGCCRF, France).
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to France.
How serious is this alert?
Medium risk. A medium risk means harm is possible under certain conditions. Read the notice and act on the recommended steps.
What should I do?
Read the full notice on the source authority site. If the alert mentions a specific batch or expiry date, check your supply against those details before continuing to use the product.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on rappel.conso.gouv.fr.

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