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Japan · 12 Nov 2026

Additives (unauthorised or over limit) in food from Japan: food safety notices

Notices, all years21since 21 Sep 2020
Last 12 months4
Latest1 Jul 2026Australia

Per month

EU (RASFF)Australia
01235NovAustralia, Mar 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Apr 2023: 1MayNovAustralia, Jan 2024: 1MayAustralia, Jun 2024: 1NovAustralia, Jan 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Apr 2025: 1MayAustralia, Nov 2025: 2NovAustralia, Dec 2025: 3MayAustralia, Jul 2026: 1Nov

Products

Cereals and bakery5Beverages4Confectionery and cocoa4Fruit and vegetables3Tea, coffee and cocoa1Food supplements1Fish1

Producers named

Calbee 2Kanro Co., Ltd 1Coca Cola (Japan) Co., Ltd 1Suntory Beverage & Food Limited 1House Wellness Foods 1Nissin Cisco Co., Ltd 1Calbee Co., Ltd 1Calbee Inc 1

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

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
1 Jul 2026AUThroat drops
Kanro Co., Ltd		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a		Border rejection
8 Dec 2025AUGreen tea drink
Coca Cola (Japan) Co., Ltd		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a		Border rejection
8 Dec 2025AUSoft drink
Suntory Beverage & Food Limited		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a		Border rejection
8 Dec 2025AUSoft drink
House Wellness Foods		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a		Border rejection
10 Nov 2025AUGranola
Nissin Cisco Co., Ltd		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a		Border rejection
10 Nov 2025AUFruit granola
Calbee Co., Ltd		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a		Border rejection
24 Apr 2025EUUnauthorised food additive titanium dioxide in food supplement from JapanAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · potential risk
3 Jan 2025AUFurugara cereal
Calbee		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a		Border rejection
14 Jun 2024AUFull granola low carb berry & cacao taste (cereal)
Calbee Inc		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a		Border rejection
4 Jan 2024AUGranola breakfast cereal
Calbee		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a		Border rejection
4 Apr 2023EUUnauthorised food additives (E415 and E440) in jelly-candy from JapanAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · serious
20 Mar 2023AUCocoa powder
Morinaga & Co Ltd		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
N/A		Border rejection
16 Dec 2021AUFish cake
S-Around Inc.		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
N/A N/A		Border rejection
12 Nov 2021AUEnergy drink
Otuska Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
N/A N/A		Border rejection
14 Sep 2021AUOronamin C drink
Otuska Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
N/A N/A		Border rejection
13 Sep 2021AUBreakfast cereal
Calbee		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
N/A N/A		Border rejection
5 Aug 2021AUCocoa powder
Morinaga & Co Ltd		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
N/A N/A		Border rejection
22 Jul 2021AUInstant udon noodles
Nissin Food Products co., ltd		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
N/A N/A		Border rejection
22 Jul 2021AUStrawberry chocolate bar
Meiji Co Ltd		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
N/A N/A		Border rejection
20 Oct 2020EUPickled radish - high content of the additive E 954Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
21 Sep 2020EUPickled radish - high content of the additive E 954Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided