rejectwatch

Updated 12 Nov 2026

Food safety alerts and border rejections, worldwide

Food that regulators stopped at the border, recalled or flagged, from the EU's RASFF, the US FDA, the UK FSA, Canada, Australia and Japan, matched by country of origin, hazard, product and producer.

Notices, 30 days512all six authorities
Border rejections, 30 days129EU, Japan, Australia
Countries of origin129named in 12 months
Archive50,679notices since 2011

Notices per month

EU (RASFF)United StatesUnited KingdomCanadaAustralia
02505007501,000EU (RASFF), Nov 2022: 377United States, Nov 2022: 28United Kingdom, Nov 2022: 9Canada, Nov 2022: 18Australia, Nov 2022: 20NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2022: 351United States, Dec 2022: 39United Kingdom, Dec 2022: 17Canada, Dec 2022: 19Australia, Dec 2022: 21EU (RASFF), Jan 2023: 317United States, Jan 2023: 31United Kingdom, Jan 2023: 9Canada, Jan 2023: 13Australia, Jan 2023: 24EU (RASFF), Feb 2023: 384United States, Feb 2023: 35United Kingdom, Feb 2023: 11Canada, Feb 2023: 25Australia, Feb 2023: 22EU (RASFF), Mar 2023: 436United States, Mar 2023: 47United Kingdom, Mar 2023: 6Canada, Mar 2023: 18Australia, Mar 2023: 29EU (RASFF), Apr 2023: 307United States, Apr 2023: 45United Kingdom, Apr 2023: 10Canada, Apr 2023: 14Australia, Apr 2023: 20EU (RASFF), May 2023: 440United States, May 2023: 44United Kingdom, May 2023: 9Canada, May 2023: 13Australia, May 2023: 17MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2023: 414United States, Jun 2023: 45United Kingdom, Jun 2023: 11Canada, Jun 2023: 22Australia, Jun 2023: 31EU (RASFF), Jul 2023: 410United States, Jul 2023: 41United Kingdom, Jul 2023: 7Canada, Jul 2023: 15Australia, Jul 2023: 25EU (RASFF), Aug 2023: 398United States, Aug 2023: 41United Kingdom, Aug 2023: 16Canada, Aug 2023: 9Australia, Aug 2023: 32EU (RASFF), Sep 2023: 377United States, Sep 2023: 34United Kingdom, Sep 2023: 8Canada, Sep 2023: 11Australia, Sep 2023: 18EU (RASFF), Oct 2023: 457United States, Oct 2023: 28United Kingdom, Oct 2023: 11Canada, Oct 2023: 13Australia, Oct 2023: 26EU (RASFF), Nov 2023: 437United States, Nov 2023: 40United Kingdom, Nov 2023: 7Canada, Nov 2023: 27Australia, Nov 2023: 31NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2023: 400United States, Dec 2023: 47United Kingdom, Dec 2023: 17Canada, Dec 2023: 17Australia, Dec 2023: 19EU (RASFF), Jan 2024: 389United States, Jan 2024: 35United Kingdom, Jan 2024: 6Canada, Jan 2024: 17Australia, Jan 2024: 37EU (RASFF), Feb 2024: 442United States, Feb 2024: 47United Kingdom, Feb 2024: 16Canada, Feb 2024: 18Australia, Feb 2024: 29EU (RASFF), Mar 2024: 514United States, Mar 2024: 44United Kingdom, Mar 2024: 9Canada, Mar 2024: 18Australia, Mar 2024: 31EU (RASFF), Apr 2024: 526United States, Apr 2024: 37United Kingdom, Apr 2024: 10Canada, Apr 2024: 10Australia, Apr 2024: 29EU (RASFF), May 2024: 450United States, May 2024: 46United Kingdom, May 2024: 11Canada, May 2024: 10Australia, May 2024: 44MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2024: 429United States, Jun 2024: 32United Kingdom, Jun 2024: 17Canada, Jun 2024: 15Australia, Jun 2024: 23EU (RASFF), Jul 2024: 481United States, Jul 2024: 38United Kingdom, Jul 2024: 12Canada, Jul 2024: 9Australia, Jul 2024: 41EU (RASFF), Aug 2024: 350United States, Aug 2024: 37United Kingdom, Aug 2024: 8Canada, Aug 2024: 9Australia, Aug 2024: 41EU (RASFF), Sep 2024: 359United States, Sep 2024: 25United Kingdom, Sep 2024: 21Canada, Sep 2024: 14Australia, Sep 2024: 39EU (RASFF), Oct 2024: 541United States, Oct 2024: 41United Kingdom, Oct 2024: 25Canada, Oct 2024: 18Australia, Oct 2024: 30EU (RASFF), Nov 2024: 430United States, Nov 2024: 53United Kingdom, Nov 2024: 17Canada, Nov 2024: 27Australia, Nov 2024: 33NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2024: 453United States, Dec 2024: 47United Kingdom, Dec 2024: 8Canada, Dec 2024: 29Australia, Dec 2024: 32EU (RASFF), Jan 2025: 361United States, Jan 2025: 33United Kingdom, Jan 2025: 12Canada, Jan 2025: 11Australia, Jan 2025: 38EU (RASFF), Feb 2025: 366United States, Feb 2025: 32United Kingdom, Feb 2025: 12Canada, Feb 2025: 15Australia, Feb 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Mar 2025: 484United States, Mar 2025: 44United Kingdom, Mar 2025: 15Canada, Mar 2025: 17Australia, Mar 2025: 29EU (RASFF), Apr 2025: 419United States, Apr 2025: 47United Kingdom, Apr 2025: 12Canada, Apr 2025: 21Australia, Apr 2025: 22EU (RASFF), May 2025: 389United States, May 2025: 54United Kingdom, May 2025: 13Canada, May 2025: 21Australia, May 2025: 22MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2025: 432United States, Jun 2025: 56United Kingdom, Jun 2025: 12Canada, Jun 2025: 13Australia, Jun 2025: 40EU (RASFF), Jul 2025: 481United States, Jul 2025: 44United Kingdom, Jul 2025: 14Canada, Jul 2025: 23Australia, Jul 2025: 39EU (RASFF), Aug 2025: 402United States, Aug 2025: 45United Kingdom, Aug 2025: 12Canada, Aug 2025: 32Australia, Aug 2025: 33EU (RASFF), Sep 2025: 434United States, Sep 2025: 59United Kingdom, Sep 2025: 14Canada, Sep 2025: 26Australia, Sep 2025: 32EU (RASFF), Oct 2025: 531United States, Oct 2025: 63United Kingdom, Oct 2025: 17Canada, Oct 2025: 45Australia, Oct 2025: 27EU (RASFF), Nov 2025: 519United States, Nov 2025: 49United Kingdom, Nov 2025: 10Canada, Nov 2025: 30Australia, Nov 2025: 26NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2025: 510United States, Dec 2025: 43United Kingdom, Dec 2025: 14Canada, Dec 2025: 16Australia, Dec 2025: 41EU (RASFF), Jan 2026: 361United States, Jan 2026: 42United Kingdom, Jan 2026: 18Canada, Jan 2026: 20Australia, Jan 2026: 29EU (RASFF), Feb 2026: 356United States, Feb 2026: 35United Kingdom, Feb 2026: 12Canada, Feb 2026: 16Australia, Feb 2026: 28EU (RASFF), Mar 2026: 479United States, Mar 2026: 34United Kingdom, Mar 2026: 10Canada, Mar 2026: 20Australia, Mar 2026: 23EU (RASFF), Apr 2026: 511United States, Apr 2026: 45United Kingdom, Apr 2026: 12Canada, Apr 2026: 22Australia, Apr 2026: 33EU (RASFF), May 2026: 451United States, May 2026: 52United Kingdom, May 2026: 9Canada, May 2026: 21Australia, May 2026: 44MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2026: 489United States, Jun 2026: 29United Kingdom, Jun 2026: 13Canada, Jun 2026: 12Australia, Jun 2026: 25EU (RASFF), Jul 2026: 503United States, Jul 2026: 33United Kingdom, Jul 2026: 12Canada, Jul 2026: 19Australia, Jul 2026: 22EU (RASFF), Aug 2026: 392United States, Aug 2026: 44United Kingdom, Aug 2026: 5Canada, Aug 2026: 26Australia, Aug 2026: 28EU (RASFF), Sep 2026: 458United States, Sep 2026: 37United Kingdom, Sep 2026: 8Canada, Sep 2026: 26EU (RASFF), Oct 2026: 500United States, Oct 2026: 9United Kingdom, Oct 2026: 15Canada, Oct 2026: 21EU (RASFF), Nov 2026: 167United Kingdom, Nov 2026: 3Canada, Nov 2026: 4Nov

Most flagged origins, 90 days

All countries
US130PL118TR96CN92NL70IT62ES60FR57IN55BR54DE50BE38

Top hazards, 90 days

All hazards
Salmonella283Pesticide residues128Undeclared allergen111Aflatoxins106Foreign bodies70Listeria monocytogenes59Additives (unauthorised or over li53Ochratoxin A46Unauthorised novel food or GMO42Chlorpyrifos40Documents and labelling33Process and environmental contamin31

Latest border rejections

All latest notices
DateSourceOriginProductHazardType
11 Nov 2026EUChinaUnauthorized Genetically Modified Organisms in BBQ-Flavored Rice Crackers from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMO
nachweisbar ///Unofficial translation: detectable (limit nic
Border rejection · serious
11 Nov 2026EUTürkiyeaflatoxins in pistachios from turkey TürkiyeAflatoxins
36,1+/-15.9 (limit 8,0) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · serious
11 Nov 2026EUChinaFCM products from China without import documentationDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · not serious
11 Nov 2026EUArgentinaAflatoxins in shelled peanuts from Argentina // Aflatoxinas en cacahuetes sin cáscara de AAflatoxins
5.4 ±24.3 % (limit 4) µg/kg - ppb
Border rejection · serious
11 Nov 2026EUChinaUnauthorized novel food Nettle Extract (Urtica fissa E. Pritz) from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · not serious
11 Nov 2026EURussiaBeet -pulp pellets with added molasses from RussiaOtherBorder rejection · potential risk
11 Nov 2026EURussiaBeet -pulp pellets with added molasses from RussiaOtherBorder rejection · potential risk
11 Nov 2026EUBrazilSalmonella in chicken meat from Brazil // Salmonela en carne de pollo de BrasilSalmonella
Detectado (limit Ausencia ) /25g
Border rejection · serious
11 Nov 2026EUChinaAditivo E129 no autorizado en tomate doble concentrado de China/ Not allowed additive, E12Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · potential risk
11 Nov 2026EUChinaUnauthorized novel food (Perilla frutescens y Angelica dahurica) in frozen money bags fromUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · potential risk
10 Nov 2026EUTürkiyeOchratoxin A in dried figs from TürkiyeOchratoxin A
57,8+/-25,4 (limit 8.0) µg/kg - ppb
Border rejection · potentially serious
10 Nov 2026EUTürkiyeOchratoxin-A in Turkish dried diced figsOchratoxin A
30 µg/kg - ppb
Border rejection · serious
10 Nov 2026EUChinaFood Tongs from China without analytical resultsDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · potential risk
9 Nov 2026EUChinaUnauthorised genetic modification in rice from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMO
nachgewiesen (limit 0)
Border rejection · potential risk
9 Nov 2026EUTürkiyeAFLATOXINS IN DRIED FIGS FROM TURKEYAflatoxins
17,6 +/- 7,8 (limit 6,0) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · serious

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