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Countries of origin · 12 Nov 2026

Food from Costa Rica: safety alerts and border rejections

Every food safety notice we track for products from Costa Rica: EU RASFF alerts and border rejections, and the import refusals and recalls published by Japan, Australia, the US, the UK and Canada.

Notices, 12 months5prior 12 months: 1
Border rejections, 12 months0refused at the border
Top hazard, 3 yearsPlant and marine toxins1 notices
Reported by1EU (RASFF)

Notices per month

EU (RASFF)United States
00001NovEU (RASFF), Mar 2023: 1EU (RASFF), May 2023: 1MayNovMayNovEU (RASFF), Jan 2025: 1MayNovEU (RASFF), Dec 2025: 1MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Jul 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Sep 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Oct 2026: 1Nov

Hazards, last 3 years

Plant and marine toxins1Pesticide residues1Chlorpyrifos1

Products, last 3 years

Fruit and vegetables6

Latest notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
21 Oct 2026EUDetección de acido cianhídrico y glucósidos cianogénicos en yuca procedente de Costa Rica Plant and marine toxinsInformation · serious
21 Sep 2026EUImazalil in pineapple from Costa RicaOtherInformation · potential risk
2 Jul 2026EUCarbaryl residues in ananas from Costa RicaOtherInformation · potential risk
8 Jun 2026EUBuprofezin in bananas from Costa RicaOtherInformation · potential risk
10 Dec 2025EUExceedance of MRL for propiconazole in pineapple from Costa RicaPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
16 Jan 2025EUChlorpyrifos in plantains, from Costa RicaChlorpyrifosInformation · serious
2 May 2023EUcadmium in frozen pineapple chunks from Costa Rica, via GermanyCadmiumAlert · serious
27 Mar 2023EUUnauthorised substance chlorothalonil in melone from Costa Rica via the NetherlandsAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · serious
11 Mar 2022EUCadmium in EddoCadmiumAlert · serious
30 Nov 2021EUCassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa Rica with unauthorized coating agentAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
2 Nov 2021EUPiñas frescas (Ananas comosus) con moho no aptas para consumo humano de Costa Rica // FresMouldBorder rejection · not serious
20 Oct 2021EUyucca with additive E 905 not allowedAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
9 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
9 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
9 Aug 2021EUunauthorised wax coating on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
5 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
5 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
5 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
5 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
5 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
2 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating and E-905 microcrystaline wax unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot escuAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
2 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating and E-905 microcrystaline wax unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot escuAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
2 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating and E-905 microcrystaline wax unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot escuAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
26 Jul 2021EUparaffin coating and E-905 microcrystaline wax unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot escuAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
18 Jul 2021EUparaffin coating and E 905 - microcrystalline wax unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot eAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
12 Jul 2021EURecubrimiento con aditivos no autorizados-yuca- Costa Rica/Coating with unauthorized additAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
8 Jul 2021EUAditivos no autorizados en parafina de recubrimiento- Yuca (Manihot esculenta) - Costa RicAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
2 Jul 2021EUE 218 - methyl-p-hydroxybenzoate unauthorised and unauthorised food additive TBHQ - tertiaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
25 Jun 2021EUunauthorized coating additive (E 905 microcrystalline wax) in cassava (Manihot esculenta) Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
24 Jun 2021EUunauthorized coating additive (E 905 microcrystalline wax) in cassava (Manihot esculenta) Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
23 Jun 2021EUunauthorized paraffin coating additive in pineapple (Ananas comosus) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
23 Jun 2021EUunauthorized paraffin coating additive in pineapple (Ananas comosus) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
23 Jun 2021EUunauthorized paraffin coating additive in pineapple (Ananas comosus) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
22 Jun 2021EUunauthorized additives (E218-E319) in pineapple (Ananas comosus) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
22 Jun 2021EUYuca (Manihot esculenta)- aditivos no autorizados en parafina de recubrimiento-Costa Rica/Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
21 Jun 2021EUunauthorized coating additive (E 905, microcrystalline wax and E 218 - methyl-p-hydroxybenAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
21 Jun 2021EUunauthorized additives E218- E319 in fresh pineapple (Ananas comosus) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
21 Jun 2021EUE 905 - microcrystalline wax unauthorised in fresh cassava from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
21 Jun 2021EUCassava (Manihot esculenta), paraffin on its surface, Costa RicaOtherBorder rejection · undecided
25 May 2021EUparaffin coating on cassava from Costa RicaOtherBorder rejection · not serious
25 May 2021EUparaffin coating on cassava from Costa RicaOtherBorder rejection · not serious
22 Jan 2020USGranuts BBQ Mix, Net Wt/Cont. Neto 16.93 oz (480g), Contains 12 units x 1.41 oz (40g) ea.
Compania Nacional de Chocolates DCR S.A.
Undeclared allergenRecall · Class II
25 Oct 2019EUChlorpyrifos in BananaChlorpyrifosInformation · undecided
6 Aug 2018USASIAN GOURMET SPICY Chili & Garlic Sauce, NET WT. 12.3 OZ (380g), Distributed by Asian Gou
Alimentos Kamuk Internacional (Costa Rica) S. A.
Documents and labellingRecall · Class II