Japan · 12 Nov 2026

Beverages from Japan: food safety notices

Notices, all years9since 23 Feb 2021

Last 12 months3

Latest27 Feb 2026EU (RASFF)

Per month

EU (RASFF)Australia

Hazards

Producers named

Suntory Beverage & Food Limited 1House Wellness Foods 1

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

Notices

Date	Source	Product	Hazard	Type
27 Feb 2026	EU	Pesticides in Matcha concentrate from Japan	Pesticide residues	Border rejection · potential risk
8 Dec 2025	AU	Soft drink Suntory Beverage & Food Limited	Additives (unauthorised or over limit) n/a	Border rejection
8 Dec 2025	AU	Soft drink House Wellness Foods	Additives (unauthorised or over limit) n/a	Border rejection
5 Aug 2025	EU	Unauthorised use of colour (E164) in lemonade from Japan	Colours	Information · not serious
7 Jul 2023	EU	Composite products (Non-alcoholic Beverages) from the United Kingdom	Other	Border rejection · potential risk
25 Apr 2023	EU	High content of caffeine (933 mg/l) in energy drink from Japan	Composition (nutrients and actives)	Alert · potentially serious
12 Nov 2021	AU	Energy drink Otuska Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Additives (unauthorised or over limit) N/A N/A	Border rejection
14 Sep 2021	AU	Oronamin C drink Otuska Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Additives (unauthorised or over limit) N/A N/A	Border rejection
23 Feb 2021	AU	Soft drink Asahi Inryo K.K	Composition (nutrients and actives) Vitamin C Not permitted in this food	Border rejection