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Countries of origin · 12 Nov 2026

Food from Kazakhstan: safety alerts and border rejections

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

Notices, 12 months10prior 12 months: 12
Border rejections, 12 months1refused at the border
Top hazard, 3 yearsPlant and marine toxins11 notices
Reported by1EU (RASFF)

Notices per month

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

Hazards, last 3 years

Plant and marine toxins11Additives (unauthorised or over li2Salmonella2Documents and labelling1Unauthorised novel food or GMO1Ochratoxin A1Pesticide residues1Chlorpyrifos1

Products, last 3 years

Nuts and seeds17Cereals and bakery3Feed and pet food3Alcoholic drinks2Confectionery and cocoa1

Latest notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
16 Sep 2026EUExceed maximum levels of erucic acids in mustard seeds from KazakhstanOtherInformation · potentially serious
24 Jul 2026EUBuckwheat groats from Kazakhstan without labeling, traceability is not possible.Documents and labellingInformation · not serious
18 Jun 2026EUIncreased amount of hydrocyanic acid in brown flax from KazakhstanPlant and marine toxinsAlert · potentially serious
8 Jun 2026EUhydrocyanic acid in flaxseed originating from KazakhstanPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
20 May 2026EUClothianidin in linseed from KazakhstanOtherInformation · not serious
29 Apr 2026EUHigh trans-fatty acid content: 14.9 ± 3.0 g/100 g in confectionery from KazakhstanOtherBorder rejection · potential risk
23 Apr 2026EUElevated levels of Hydrocyanic acid in Brown LinseedPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
17 Apr 2026EUDetection of an unauthorized GMO (flax) in protein wrapsUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potentially serious
2 Dec 2025EUOcratoxina A y T2 en trigo duro procedente de Kazajistán // Ochratoxin A and T2 in durum wOchratoxin AInformation · potential risk
25 Nov 2025EUPropiconazole in FlaxseedOtherInformation · potentially serious
5 Nov 2025EUUnauthorized young Siberian red deer antler tincture in vodka from KazakhstanAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · not serious
29 Sep 2025EUExceedance of the maximum level for hydrocyanic acid in brown linseed from Kazakhstan, viaPlant and marine toxinsInformation · potentially serious
17 Sep 2025EUExcessive HCN (hydrogen cyanide) content in golden flax seedsPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
18 Aug 2025EUUnauthorized producing country - Kazakhstan for Bourbon whiskey, and unauthorized ingredieAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
17 Jun 2025EUPrzekroczenie NDP pozostałości pestycydów w przesyłce nasion gorczycy // Exceeding the MRLPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
12 Jun 2025EUElevated hydrocyanic acid in milled flaxseed from Kazakhstan via the UKPlant and marine toxinsInformation · potentially serious
12 Jun 2025EUElevated hydrocyanic acid (205.5 ± 14.4 mg/kg) in Organic Golden Linseeds from KazakhstanPlant and marine toxinsAlert · potentially serious
9 Apr 2025EUCyanide in ground flax seedPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
9 Apr 2025EUSalmonella in sunflower pellets for feedSalmonellaInformation · potential risk
23 Dec 2024EUHydrocyanic acid (HCN) in organic flaxseed, from Kazakhstan, via Czech RepublicPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
6 Dec 2024EUExceed maximum level of erucic acid 86 ± 9 g/kgOtherBorder rejection · potential risk
6 Dec 2024EUExceed maximum level of erucic acid 71 ± 7 g/kgOtherBorder rejection · potential risk
30 Oct 2024EUExceed maximum level of erucic acid 82,6 ± 8,1 g/kgOtherBorder rejection · potential risk
25 Apr 2024EUSalmonella in organic soy expellerSalmonellaInformation · potential risk
17 Apr 2024EUhydrocyanic acid in flaxseed from BelgiumPlant and marine toxinsAlert · potentially serious
10 Apr 2024EUhydrocyanic acid in flaxseed from PolandPlant and marine toxinsAlert · potentially serious
31 Jan 2024EUChlorpyrifos in flax seed from Kazakhstan via Poland.ChlorpyrifosAlert · serious
3 Apr 2023EUHigh prussic acid content in organic linseed from KazakhstanOtherAlert · potentially serious
8 Mar 2023EUhigh content of cyanide (238.1 mg/kg - ppm) in linseed from Kazakhstan, dispatched from thPlant and marine toxinsInformation · potentially serious
8 Mar 2023EUElevated Levels of Hydrocyanic Acid (257.9 ± 18.1 mg/kg) in LinseedPlant and marine toxinsInformation · potentially serious
21 Feb 2023EUImidaclopride and haloxyfop in flax seeds from Kazakhstan via Poland.Pesticide residuesInformation · serious
13 Jan 2023EUForeign bodies (stones) in lentils from Kazakhstan, via GermanyForeign bodiesInformation · serious
11 Jan 2023EUforeign bodies (flax straws) in flax seeds from Kazakhstan, via BelgiumForeign bodiesAlert · undecided
7 Jul 2022EUSalmonella Typhimurium Detected in Milled Brown Flaxseed from United KingdomSalmonellaInformation · serious
21 Aug 2020EUUnintentional presence of GM seeds in imported horse feedOtherInformation · no risk
12 Jun 2020EUMouse found in cooker for red and green lentilsOtherInformation · undecided