Countries of origin · 12 Nov 2026
Food from Myanmar: safety alerts and border rejections
Every food safety notice we track for products from Myanmar: EU RASFF alerts and border rejections, and the import refusals and recalls published by Japan, Australia, the US, the UK and Canada.
Notices, 12 months6prior 12 months: 8
Border rejections, 12 months3refused at the border
Top hazard, 3 yearsPesticide residues6 notices
Reported by2EU (RASFF), Australia
Notices per month
EU (RASFF)Australia
Hazards, last 3 years
Products, last 3 years
Producers named in border rejections
Arkar Oo Co Ltd (Yangon) 2Myat Parr Htein Trading Co Ltd 1Sky Arrow Co Ltd 1Standard of Future Co Ltd 1Golden Dried Prawn Co., Ltd 1New Golden Gate (1991) Co., Ltd 1AYS Mfg Co Ltd 1Shan International Co Ltd 1
Australia and Japan name the producer or shipper of each rejected consignment.
Latest notices
| Date | Source | Product | Hazard | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2026 | EU | PAH in dried smoked pangasius hypophtalmus from Myanmar | Process and environmental contaminants | Border rejection · serious |
| 23 Sep 2026 | EU | PAH in dried smoked shrimp from Myanmar | Process and environmental contaminants | Information · serious |
| 2 Jun 2026 | AU | Roasted chilli Myat Parr Htein Trading Co Ltd | Salmonella Detected / 125g | Border rejection |
| 29 May 2026 | EU | salmonella Typhimurium in soy sprouts | Salmonella | Information · serious |
| 24 Apr 2026 | AU | Mung dal (mung bean) Sky Arrow Co Ltd | Other 0.04 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 16 Jan 2026 | EU | Foreign body in longrain rice from Poland. | Foreign bodies | Information · potential risk |
| 10 Jun 2025 | AU | Pickled peanut paste Standard of Future Co Ltd | Aflatoxins 0.016 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 13 Feb 2025 | EU | Nuevo alimento no autorizado nuez de betel (Areca catechu) procedente de Francia | Other | Alert · potentially serious |
| 23 Jan 2025 | AU | Fried peanuts (97% peanut) Golden Dried Prawn Co., Ltd | Aflatoxins 0.018 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 16 Jan 2025 | AU | Mung dall (Vigna radiata) New Golden Gate (1991) Co., Ltd | Pesticide residues 0.04 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 30 Dec 2024 | EU | Thiamethoxam in black eyed beans from Myanmar, via Türkiye | Pesticide residues | Information · potential risk |
| 27 Dec 2024 | AU | Moong dal, moong split Arkar Oo Co Ltd (Yangon) | Pesticide residues 0.09 mg/kg, 0.2 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 24 Dec 2024 | AU | Black eyed beans AYS Mfg Co Ltd | Pesticide residues 0.05 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 29 Nov 2024 | EU | Residues of the pesticide Thiamethoxam in Black Eye Beans from Myanmar | Pesticide residues | Border rejection · not serious |
| 12 Sep 2024 | AU | Dal (Vigna radiata) Arkar Oo Co Ltd (Yangon) | Pesticide residues 0.03 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 3 Jul 2024 | AU | Fresh salt water dried fish (mackerel) Shan International Co Ltd | Histamine 2100 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 17 May 2024 | EU | Mold infestation on dried fish from Myanmar via Italy | Insects and pests | Information · potential risk |
| 8 May 2024 | EU | Consignment of fishery products from Myanmar not subjected to veterinary import control | Veterinary drug residues | Information · not serious |
| 23 Jan 2024 | EU | Chlorpyrifos and Carbaryl in cowpeas (Augenbohne), from Myanmar | Chlorpyrifos | Information · potentially serious |
| 7 Dec 2023 | EU | non-authorized novel food Areca/Betel Nuts | Unauthorised novel food or GMO | Alert · potentially serious |
| 29 Sep 2023 | AU | Frozen whole cooked vannamei prawns Tian Hai Trading Co. Ltd | Vibrio Detected /125g | Border rejection |
| 20 Sep 2023 | AU | Whole frozen soft-shell crab Gallant Ocean Trading Co. Ltd. | Veterinary drug residues 0.002 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 6 Jun 2023 | AU | Frozen crab Super Golden Crab Co Ltd | Veterinary drug residues 0.002mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 1 Jun 2023 | EU | aflatoxins in broken rice from Myanmar | Aflatoxins | Information · serious |
| 17 Apr 2023 | AU | Fried peanut with chilli Top | Aflatoxins 0.031 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 24 Feb 2023 | AU | Dried betel nuts City Winner Co Ltd | Other N/A | Border rejection |
| 23 Feb 2023 | AU | Dried headless anchovy fillet Precious Silver Sea Group Co., Ltd. | Histamine 350 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 9 Dec 2022 | AU | Toor daal Ays Mfg Co Ltd | Chlorpyrifos 0.02 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 7 Dec 2022 | AU | Toor daal Ays Mfg Co Ltd | Chlorpyrifos 0.03 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 11 Nov 2022 | AU | Toor dall Ays Mfg Co Ltd | Chlorpyrifos 0.03 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 16 Sep 2022 | EU | Foreign bodies in long grain rice from Myanmar via Lithuania | Foreign bodies | Information · not serious |
| 6 Sep 2022 | AU | Betel nut Global Gifts Trading Co., Ltd | Other N/A | Border rejection |
| 15 Jun 2022 | AU | Dried king fish City Majesty Co Ltd | Histamine 240 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 8 Jun 2022 | AU | Magur fish Shwe Myanmar Investment And Commercial Co Ltd | Veterinary drug residues 0.012 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 17 Jan 2022 | AU | Frozen soft shell crab Mef International Company Limited | Veterinary drug residues 0.002 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 13 Oct 2021 | AU | Frozen soft shell crabs Mef International Company Limited | Other 0.002 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 22 Jul 2021 | AU | Soft shell crabs Gallant Ocean Trading Co., Ltd | Additives (unauthorised or over limit) 0.003 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 19 Mar 2021 | AU | Betel nut Evershine Trading Co Ltd | Other n/a n/a | Border rejection |
| 18 Mar 2021 | AU | Yellow lentils AYS MFG Co Ltd | Other Chlorpyrifos 0.015 - Exceeds permitted MRL | Border rejection |
| 18 Mar 2021 | AU | Lentils AYS MFG Co Ltd | Other Chlorpyrifos 0.025 - Exceeds permitted MRL | Border rejection |
| 15 Jan 2021 | AU | Dry anchovy Universal Cold Store (Yangon) Co Ltd | Histamine 440 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 28 Dec 2020 | EU | Noci di Betel dal Myanmar | Other | Border rejection · undecided |
| 11 Dec 2020 | AU | Dried anchovy SHWE Myanmar Investment and Commercial Co Ltd | Histamine 360 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 5 Nov 2020 | AU | Toor dal (pea) AYS MFG Co Ltd | Other Chlorpyrifos 0.013 - Exceeds permitted MRL | Border rejection |
| 8 Oct 2020 | AU | Soft shell crab Aung Moe Khine Manufacturing Co.,Ltd | Other Nitrofurazone 0.002 Not permitted in this food | Border rejection |
| 17 Sep 2020 | AU | Dry anchovy City Winner Co Ltd | Histamine 1000 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 3 Sep 2020 | AU | Betel nut City Winner | Other Areca catechu Prohibited plant | Border rejection |
| 28 Aug 2020 | AU | Frozen soft, shell crab Gallant Ocean Trading Co Ltd | Other Nitrofurazone 0.002 Not permitted in this food | Border rejection |
| 7 Aug 2020 | AU | Betel nut City Winner Co Ltd | Other Areca catechu (Betel nut) Prohibited plant | Border rejection |
| 12 Jun 2020 | AU | Urad dal (black lentils) Ays Mfg Co Ltd | Other Chlorpyrifos 0.033 | Border rejection |
| 29 May 2020 | AU | Betel nut Shwe Myanmar Investment And Commercial Co Ltd | Other Areca catechu (Betel nut) Prohibited plant | Border rejection |
| 28 May 2020 | AU | Roasted betel nut Ausi Myanmar Company Limited | Other Betel nut (Areca catechu) Prohibited plant | Border rejection |
| 20 May 2020 | AU | Mung dhal Ays Mfg Co Ltd | Other Chlorpyrifos 0.042 | Border rejection |
| 20 May 2020 | AU | Toor dhal Ays Mfg Co Ltd | Other Chlorpyrifos 0.027 | Border rejection |
| 24 Apr 2020 | AU | Dried anchovies Evershine Trading Co Ltd | Histamine 1300 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 24 Apr 2020 | AU | Dried anchovies Min Thar Gyi Sea Food And Dry Fish | Histamine 500 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 10 Feb 2020 | AU | Mix preserved fruit Domestic Preserved Fruit Manufacturing Co Ltd | Lead Lead 1.9 | Border rejection |
| 28 Jan 2020 | AU | Crushed chilli H-Htet Company Limited | Salmonella Detected /125g | Border rejection |
| 21 Jan 2020 | AU | Frozen soft shell crab Gallant Ocean Trading Co., Ltd. | Veterinary drug residues Nitrofurazone 0.003 | Border rejection |
| 7 Jan 2020 | AU | Toor dal Ays Mfg Co Ltd | Other Chlorpyrifos 0.038 | Border rejection |