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After peaches and tomatoes, Slovenia withdraws red peppers imported from Albania from the market

2025-09-05 21:01:36Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

A shipment of red peppers exported from Albania to Slovenia has been urgently withdrawn from the market after laboratory tests revealed high levels of pesticides hazardous to health.

According to Slovenian authorities, the pesticides involved are acetamiprid, formetanate and flonicamid, which exceed the permitted limits. The product was imported into Slovenia between August 24 and September 4, and was distributed in cardboard and plastic boxes.

Customers are advised to return the product or throw it away. The Geaprodukt company, which imported the peppers from Albania, has ordered their immediate withdrawal from the market and has asked customers to return the product to the place of purchase, or if this is not possible, to dispose of it carefully themselves.

The company has also warned consumers who may have consumed or had contact with the peppers to wash their hands thoroughly and if they experience digestive problems or nausea, to seek immediate medical attention.

Agricultural exports from Albania to European Union countries are increasingly facing strict controls on the content of chemical residues and heavy metals in food products.

A few days ago, a quantity of 5,562 kg of peaches originating from Albania was also blocked due to high levels of nickel, beyond the norms allowed by the EU.

The case was reported on August 22, 2025 through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), which notified the National Food Authority in Albania.

According to the AKU, the peaches did not enter the domestic market, but were intended exclusively for export, while the quantity was immediately destroyed in Croatia after the analysis was released.


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