Methodology and sources

Every day rejectwatch downloads the public food safety notices of six authorities, keeps a dated copy, classifies each notice by hazard, product and country of origin, and rebuilds every page.

Sources

• EUEU RASFF (European Commission): source. Licence: European Commission reuse policy (CC BY 4.0). 33,423 notices, 2012 to 11 Nov 2026.
• USUS FDA food recalls (enforcement reports, via openFDA): source. Licence: CC0. 29,481 notices, 2012 to 9 Oct 2026.
• UKUK Food Standards Agency alerts: source. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. 1,377 notices, 2018 to 10 Nov 2026.
• CACanadian Food Inspection Agency recalls: source. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada. 5,343 notices, 2011 to 9 Nov 2026.
• AUAustralia, Imported Food Inspection Scheme failing food reports: source. Licence: CC BY 4.0. 2,618 notices, 2019 to 31 Aug 2026.
• JPJapan MHLW, imported food violations: source. Licence: Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use (CC BY 4.0 compatible). 0 notices, to –.

What each source covers

EU RASFF: alerts, information notifications and border rejections exchanged by EU and EEA food safety authorities; the public RASFF Window shows no brand or company names. Japan: imported foods found to violate the Food Sanitation Act at import inspection, with product, producer or shipper and country of origin (we translate hazards and countries; product names are kept as published). Australia: imported food that failed inspection under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme, with the overseas producer. United States: FDA food recall enforcement reports (recalling firm and its country; most are domestic). United Kingdom: FSA product recalls and allergy alerts. Canada: CFIA food recalls.

Classification

Hazards and product categories are assigned by keyword rules on the official wording (English and Japanese) and, for RASFF, on the notification's own findings and product category. Country of origin is taken from the notice; US recalls carry the recalling firm's country. One US recall event can cover several products; we count events.

Limits

Counts reflect trade volumes and the intensity of border controls as much as the safety of a country's food. A notice concerns specific lots or consignments, not a company or country as a whole. Errors in source data are reproduced as published.

Corrections

Write to contact@rejectwatch.com. We fix classification errors within a few days.

Information only. rejectwatch republishes food safety notices published by public authorities. It is not food safety, legal or investment advice. A notice concerns specific lots; follow the official notice and the authority for what to do with a product.