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China · 12 Nov 2026

Arsenic in food from China: food safety notices

Notices, all years16since 19 May 2020
Last 12 months4
Latest30 Sep 2026EU (RASFF)

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Products

Food contact materials5Food supplements3Feed and pet food3Additives and flavourings2Fish1

Producers named

MOJIANG COUNTY HONGSEN SHELLAC CO.,LTD. 1

Australia and Japan name the producer or shipper of each rejected consignment.

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
30 Sep 2026EUArsénico en complemento alimenticio procedente de España, con materia prima de China//ArseArsenic
2.43 (limit 1) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious
17 Jun 2026EUArsenic in red yeast rice extract from ChinaArsenicBorder rejection · potentially serious
21 Nov 2025EUToo high specific migration of inorganic arsenic from metal pan from ChinaArsenicInformation · potentially serious
20 Nov 2025EUSpecific migration of inorganic arsenic from a cast-iron panArsenicInformation · potentially serious
11 Jul 2025EUInorganic arsenic in organic algae mix from ChinaArsenicAlert · serious
3 Oct 2024EUArsenic in frozen cod loin from ChinaArsenicInformation · potentially serious
6 Aug 2024EUMigration of arsenic and cobalt in sizzle platter from China, via the NetherlandsArsenicAlert · serious
23 Apr 2024ラック色素(LAC DYE)
MOJIANG COUNTY HONGSEN SHELLAC CO.,LTD.
ArsenicBorder rejection
21 Mar 2024EUExceeding of arsenic in dicalcium phosphate dihydrate for feedArsenicInformation · potentially serious
31 Mar 2023EUmigration of arsenic, of nickel and of cobalt from pans manufactured in China, dispatched ArsenicAlert · serious
22 Mar 2023EUHigh content of arsenic in E451 sodium tripolyphosphate from ChinaArsenicAlert · serious
12 May 2022EUToo high content of Arsenic in Tetrapotassium pyrophosphateArsenicInformation · not serious
13 Sep 2021EUArsenic in equisetum arvenseArsenicInformation · not serious
25 Nov 2020EUMigration von Arsen und Cobalt aus Keramiktasse aus China /// Migration of arsenic and cobArsenicAlert · serious
14 Oct 2020EUArsenic in spirulina powder for feedArsenicInformation · not serious
19 May 2020AUHijiki seaweed powder
Focusherb Corp
Arsenic
4.2 mg/kg
Border rejection