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Ghana · 12 Nov 2026

Nuts and seeds from Ghana: food safety notices

Notices, all years27since 11 Nov 2019
Last 12 months1
Latest15 Apr 2026EU (RASFF)

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Hazards

Aflatoxins9Salmonella6Documents and labelling4Undeclared allergen3Chlorpyrifos1

Producers named

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

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
15 Apr 2026EUSalmonella spp. in nut nougat spread from GermanySalmonellaAlert · serious
5 Jun 2025EUaflatoxins in ground nuts from Ghana destined for FranceAflatoxinsBorder rejection · serious
21 Feb 2025EUSalmonella spp., presumptive Bacillus cereus and classification as novel food in ground meSalmonellaAlert · serious
22 Jan 2025EUSalmonella spp. in ground melon seeds from GhanaSalmonellaAlert · serious
10 Jul 2024EUSalmonella spp. in ground melon seeds from Ghana, via the NetherlandsSalmonellaAlert · serious
1 May 2024AUPeanut butter
Joe Nsiah Company Ltd
Aflatoxins
0.029 mg/kg
Border rejection
20 Mar 2024AUNatural peanut butter
Joe Nsiah Company Ltd
Aflatoxins
0.028 mg/kg
Border rejection
30 Oct 2023EUAflatoxin in ground melon seeds, from GhanaAflatoxinsAlert · serious
26 Sep 2023AUPeanut butter
Akosua Asantewaa
Other
N/A
Border rejection
27 Jun 2023AUPeanut butter
Elssy Kess Co. Limited
Aflatoxins
0.123 mg/kg
Border rejection
23 Jun 2023AUEgusi melon seed powder
Jorash Enterprises
Chlorpyrifos
0.03 mg/kg
Border rejection
1 Feb 2023EUAflatoxins and Salmonella group E in ground melon seeds from Ghana, via the NetherlandsSalmonellaAlert · serious
21 Jun 2022EUaflatoxins in peanut butter from GhanaAflatoxinsBorder rejection · serious
16 Jul 2021AUPeanut butter
Tayaako Enterprise
Aflatoxins
0.035 mg/kg
Border rejection
21 Jan 2021AUPeanut butter
Praise Export Services Ltd
Aflatoxins
0.048 mg/kg
Border rejection
23 Dec 2020EUUndeclared POAO & High Risk ProductsUndeclared allergenBorder rejection · not serious
23 Dec 2020EUUndeclared POAO & High Risk Products originating from Ghana (Illegal import).Undeclared allergenBorder rejection · serious
9 Sep 2020EUUndeclared High Risk productsUndeclared allergenBorder rejection · serious
11 Aug 2020EUAttempt to illegally import High Risk products into the UKOtherBorder rejection · not serious
11 May 2020EUabsence of health certificate for peanuts from GhanaDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · not serious
16 Mar 2020EUExcessive AflatoxinsAflatoxinsBorder rejection · serious
13 Feb 2020EUSalmonella in melon seeds from GhanaSalmonellaBorder rejection · serious
7 Feb 2020EUillegal importDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · serious
7 Feb 2020EUAttempt to illegally import various food items from GhanaOtherBorder rejection · not serious
7 Feb 2020EUillegal importDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · serious
7 Feb 2020EUillegal import of shelled groundnuts and smoked fishDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · serious
11 Nov 2019EUAttempt to illegally import shelled groundnuts from GhanaOtherBorder rejection · not serious