The fruit has been distributed in the Netherlands, Poland and Russia
The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported the entrance of melons with pesticide residues to the European Union from Costa Rica.
The Netherlands started sharing the information about the goods. It has been distributed also to Poland and the Russian Federation.
The alert, which has been sent to different authorities, is due to the presence of pesticide residues in the fruit, namely oxamyl, with test results of 0.02 mg / kg - ppm.