Kenya — 2023

Kenya received 26 notifications in 2023, most of them in Fruits and Vegetables.

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Key figures

What happened to rejected consignments in 2023: Destroyed: 65%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 19%; Held, final fate not recorded: 12%; Not stated: 4%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.

By category

Category	Notifications
Fruits and Vegetables	22
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea	3
Herbs and Spices	1
Total	26

Notifications in 2023

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2023.8229 2023-11-29 Dimethomorph in green beans from KenyaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Destroyed. Result 0.038±0.019 (limit 0,010 mg/kg - ppm). dimethomorph
2023.7990 2023-11-20 Chlorpyrifos in green beans from KenyaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Destroyed. Result 0.089±0.0445 (limit 0,010 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
2023.7816 2023-11-13 Too much Ochratoxin A in organic ground coffee from KenyaCocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Notified by Finland. Destroyed. Result 9,1 ± 3,6 (limit 3,0 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
2023.7806 2023-11-13 Methamidophos in green beans from KenyaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.025±0.012 (limit 0,010 mg/kg - ppm). methamidophos
2023.7733 2023-11-09 Too much Ochratoxin A in ground coffee from KenyaCocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Notified by Finland. Destroyed. Result 15,4 (limit 3,0 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
2023.7527 2023-11-03 Pesticide residues in chili from KenyaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Germany. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0,86 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). acephatelambda-cyhalothrinmethamidophos
2023.7382 2023-10-30 pesticide residues in red bird eye chillies from KenyaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Netherlands. Result 0.040 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). acephatecarbendazimchlorfenapyrhexaconazole+1 more
2023.7201 2023-10-23 Methamidophos and Acephate in fresh green chilies from KenyaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Germany. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0,064 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). acephatemethamidophos
2023.6049 2023-09-05 Pesticides residues in beans from KenyaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Belgium. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.098 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). carbofuran
2023.5776 2023-08-25 Too much Ochratoxin A in organic ground coffees from KenyaCocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Notified by Finland. Result 6,1 (limit 3,0 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
2023.5014 2023-07-25 Pesticide residues in chilli from KenyaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Ireland. Destroyed. Result 1.4. thiacloprid
2023.4718 2023-07-12 Methamidophos in green beans from KenyaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Result 0.026±0.013 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). methamidophos
2023.4700 2023-07-12 Dimethomorph in green beans from KenyaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Destroyed. Result 0,029±0,015 (limit 0,010 mg/kg - ppm). dimethomorph
2023.4693 2023-07-12 Acephate and Methamidophos in beans from KenyaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.26±0.13 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). acephatemethamidophos
2023.3606 2023-05-30 Acephate in green beans from KenyaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Destroyed. Result 0.037±0.019 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). acephate
2023.3551 2023-05-26 Flutriafol in beans with pods from KenyaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Luxembourg. Result 0.026 +- 50 % (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). flutriafol
2023.3411 2023-05-23 Presence of Carbendazim in chilli peppers from KeniaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy. Destroyed. Result 0.31 +/- 0.16 (limit 0.1 mg/kg - ppm). carbendazim
2023.2835 2023-04-28 Profenofos in green beans from KenyaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Destroyed. Result 0,14±0,070 (limit 0,010 mg/kg - ppm). profenofos
2023.2427 2023-04-11 Acephate in green beans from KenyaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Destroyed. Result 0.037 ± 0.019 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). acephate
2023.2316 2023-04-05 Profenofos in green chili from KenyaHerbs and Spices. Notified by France. Destroyed. Result 0.038 ± 0.019 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). profenofos
2023.2298 2023-04-04 Acephate in green beans from KenyaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Destroyed. Result 0.11 ± 0.055 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). acephate
2023.1645 2023-03-09 acephate e methamidophos in fresh chili from KeniaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy. Destroyed. Result 0,21 +/- 0,11 mg (limit 0,01 mg /kg). acephatemethamidophos
2023.1567 2023-03-06 Acephate, Methamidophos and Carbendazime in green beans from KenyaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Destroyed. Result 0.18 ± 0.09 (limit 0.010 mg/kg - ppm). acephatecarbendazimmethamidophos
2023.1560 2023-03-06 Acephate and Methamidophos in green beans from KenyaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Destroyed. Result 0.36 ± 0.18 (limit 0.010 mg/kg - ppm). acephatemethamidophos
2023.1520 2023-03-03 CHLORPYRIFOS AND HEXACONAZOLE IN FRESH CHILI PEPPERS FROM KENYAFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy. Destroyed. Result 0.061 +/- 0.031 mg (limit 0.01 mg /kg). chlorpyrifoshexaconazole
2023.1449 2023-02-28 Acephate and Methamidophos in green beans from KenyaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Destroyed. Result 0.12 ± 0.06 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). acephatemethamidophos