NKFH: Spar withdrew quick-frozen strawberries from sale due to pesticide residue content

By: Trademagazin Date: 2025. 12. 22. 10:15

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Spar Hungary Ltd. has withdrawn S-BUDGET quick-frozen strawberries from circulation due to pesticide residue content – the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) announced to MTI on Monday.

According to the information, the best before date of the recalled 1-kilogram S-BUDGET quick-frozen strawberries is 09.05.2027. and 02.09.2027., the supplier is Agrosprint Zrt.

Based on a notification received through the European Union’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), pesticide residues were detected in the 1 kilogram S-BUDGET quick-frozen strawberry product during an official inspection.

Spar Hungary Kft., in cooperation with the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority, immediately took the necessary measures within its own competence, ensuring the withdrawal of the disputed item from circulation and its recall from consumers. The authority is monitoring the company’s actions and the fate of the recalled products, the statement said.

The recall does not affect other production batches, it was noted.

The authority asks anyone who has purchased a product with the above shelf life and still has it in their possession not to consume it.

Plant protection products – also known as pesticides – are chemical or biological substances that can be used to destroy living organisms classified as pests by humans, i.e. they are poisonous by nature.

The use of pesticides is an integral part of today’s agriculture, the aim of their use is to increase crop yields and improve quality. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) sets limits for the maximum permitted pesticide residues in food based on risk assessments, these limits must be strictly observed and adhered to, and the authorities of the member states continuously monitor compliance with the regulations – the statement explained.