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🍎 Food PT March 11, 2026

Utilização de Aditivo não autorizado para revestimento da superfície dos frutos

Classification
Border rejection notification
Risk
Not serious
Category
fruits and vegetables
Origin
Brazil
Notifier
Portugal
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 77 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.
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0 days in total
May 17, 2026 May 17, 2026
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What is this? A food product from Brazil was stopped at the border because it had an extra coating on the fruit that is not allowed in the EU.

What's happening? Portugal found this fruit at the border and rejected it. The coating is not approved for safety.

Does this affect me? If you bought this fruit in Portugal, it may have been taken off the shelves already.

What should I do? Ask your local shop or a doctor if you ate any of this fruit.

🤖 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.

🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Agency-published detail

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Origin: Brazil · Notifier: Portugal

First published
March 11, 2026
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2026.2060

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?
Utilização de Aditivo não autorizado para revestimento da superfície dos frutos. Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Origin: Brazil · Notifier: Portugal
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on March 11, 2026 by EU RASFF.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Portugal.
▸ 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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