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Countries of origin · 12 Nov 2026

Food from Côte d'Ivoire: safety alerts and border rejections

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

Notices, 12 months11prior 12 months: 14
Border rejections, 12 months10refused at the border
Top hazard, 3 yearsPesticide residues16 notices
Reported by2Japan, EU (RASFF)

Notices per month

EU (RASFF)Japan
01235NovEU (RASFF), Jan 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Feb 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Mar 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Apr 2023: 1MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Oct 2023: 1NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Jan 2024: 1EU (RASFF), Apr 2024: 1EU (RASFF), May 2024: 2MayEU (RASFF), Sep 2024: 1NovJapan, Jan 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Feb 2025: 2Japan, Apr 2025: 4MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Jul 2025: 1Japan, Aug 2025: 3EU (RASFF), Sep 2025: 1Japan, Sep 2025: 1NovEU (RASFF), Apr 2026: 1MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2026: 1Japan, Jun 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Jul 2026: 1Japan, Jul 2026: 3Japan, Aug 2026: 3Japan, Oct 2026: 1Nov

Hazards, last 3 years

Pesticide residues16Colours5Process and environmental contamin3Salmonella3Aflatoxins2Undeclared drugs2

Products, last 3 years

Fruit and vegetables16Fats and oils8Nuts and seeds3Food supplements1Beverages1Herbs and spices1Cereals and bakery1

Producers named in border rejections

EXPORT TRADING CORPORATION COTE D'IVOIRE 4EXP. TRADING CORP. COTE D'IVOIRE 3CENTRALE D'ACHAT DE PROD. 2AFRICA SOURCING 2TAN IVOIRE SA 1TAN MONDIAL PTE LTD 1KINEDEN COMMODITIES SA 1AGROFORCE COMMODITIES SA 1ASONDO SA 1SUCRES ET DENREES 1

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

Latest notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
23 Oct 2026生鮮カカオ豆
TAN IVOIRE SA
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
19 Aug 2026生鮮ゴマの種子
TAN MONDIAL PTE LTD.
AflatoxinsBorder rejection
14 Aug 2026生鮮カカオ豆
CENTRALE D'ACHAT DE PROD.
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
14 Aug 2026生鮮カカオ豆
CENTRALE D'ACHAT DE PROD.
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
27 Jul 2026生鮮カカオ豆
KINEDEN COMMODITIES SA
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
10 Jul 2026生鮮カカオ豆
EXP. TRADING CORP. COTE D'IVOIRE
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
10 Jul 2026生鮮カカオ豆
EXP. TRADING CORP. COTE D'IVOIRE
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
1 Jul 2026EUSudan red IV and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in palm oil from Ivory CoastProcess and environmental contaminantsBorder rejection · serious
9 Jun 2026EUPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in palm oil from Ivory Coast with destination FranceProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · potentially serious
9 Jun 2026生鮮カカオ豆
EXP. TRADING CORP. COTE D'IVOIRE
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
7 Apr 2026EUSudan red dyes in palm oil from Ivory CoastColoursBorder rejection · serious
26 Sep 2025生鮮カカオ豆
AGROFORCE COMMODITIES SA
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
2 Sep 2025EUSalmonella spp. in cashew nuts from the Republic of Côte d'IvoireSalmonellaInformation · serious
29 Aug 2025生鮮カカオ豆
AFRICA SOURCING
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
29 Aug 2025生鮮カカオ豆
AFRICA SOURCING
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
8 Aug 2025生鮮カカオ豆
ASONDO SA
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
1 Jul 2025EUSalmonella Infantis in organic cashew kernels from Côte d'IvoireSalmonellaInformation · serious
24 Jun 2025EUUnauthorized Sudan red IV dye in palm oil from Ivory CoastColoursBorder rejection · serious
24 Apr 2025生鮮カカオ豆
EXPORT TRADING CORPORATION COTE D'IVOIRE
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
24 Apr 2025生鮮カカオ豆
EXPORT TRADING CORPORATION COTE D'IVOIRE
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
11 Apr 2025生鮮カカオ豆
EXPORT TRADING CORPORATION COTE D'IVOIRE
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
11 Apr 2025生鮮カカオ豆
EXPORT TRADING CORPORATION COTE D'IVOIRE
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
28 Feb 2025EUUnauthorized Sudan red IV dye in palm oil from Ivory CoastColoursBorder rejection · serious
24 Feb 2025EUUnauthorized Sudan red IV dye in palm oil from Ivory CoastColoursBorder rejection · serious
28 Jan 2025生鮮カカオ豆
SUCRES ET DENREES
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
17 Sep 2024EUSildenafil in food supplements from Côte d'IvoireUndeclared drugsAlert · serious
8 May 2024EUMineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons in shea butter from Cote d'IvoireProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · potentially serious
6 May 2024EUSildenafil in ginger-based drink from Côte d'IvoireUndeclared drugsInformation · potentially serious
30 Apr 2024EUcoloranti sudan in olio di palma da costa d'avorio/Sudan dyes in palm oil from Ivory CoastColoursBorder rejection · serious
18 Jan 2024EUPresencia de Salmonella en especias (semillas bixa orellana) de Costa de Marfil. Presence SalmonellaBorder rejection · serious
18 Dec 2023EUaflatoxins in corn flour from Ivory Coast via FranceAflatoxinsAlert · serious
20 Oct 2023EUUnauthorised, unlabelled irradiationIrradiation (unauthorised)Border rejection · not serious
13 Jun 2023EURotura de la cadena de frío en atún congelado de Costa de Marfil. Wrong transport temperatTemperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
28 Apr 2023EUUnauthorized color Sudan IV in palm oil from Cote D'IvoireColoursAlert · serious
15 Mar 2023EUUnauthorised substance chlorpyrifos in demosuim leaf from cote d'ivoireChlorpyrifosAlert · potentially serious
1 Feb 2023EUSalmonella en semillas annato de Costa de Marfil // Salmonella in annatto seeds from Côte SalmonellaInformation · serious
17 Jan 2023EUSalmonella in black mushrooms from Côte d'IvoireSalmonellaInformation · serious
24 Aug 2022EUaflatoxins in groundnuts from the Ivory Coast with destination FranceAflatoxinsAlert · serious
3 Aug 2022EUUnauthorized colors Sudan I, III and IV in palm oil from Ivory Coast with destination FranColoursBorder rejection · serious
19 Jul 2022EUUnauthorized colors Sudan I, III and IV in palm oil from Ivory Coast with destination FranColoursAlert · serious
3 May 2022EUChloorpyrifos in mangoOtherInformation · undecided
23 Jul 2021EUSindrome sgombroide in Trancetti di tonno all'olio di oliva //Scombroid syndrome in Tuna pOtherInformation · serious
27 Apr 2021EUmercury in chilled fish fillets (Seriola carpenteri) from Côte d'IvoireMercuryInformation · serious
10 Mar 2021EUrupture of the cold chain Thunnus albacaresTemperature controlBorder rejection · not serious
28 Aug 2019EUOtherAlert · serious