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Countries of origin · 12 Nov 2026

Food from Peru: safety alerts and border rejections

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

Notices, 12 months56prior 12 months: 48
Border rejections, 12 months12refused at the border
Top hazard, 3 yearsCadmium35 notices
Reported by1EU (RASFF)

Notices per month

EU (RASFF)
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Hazards, last 3 years

Cadmium35Pesticide residues35Chlorpyrifos11Documents and labelling8Temperature control5Microbial contamination (other)3Additives (unauthorised or over li3Aflatoxins3Process and environmental contamin3Colours1Ochratoxin A1Unauthorised novel food or GMO1

Products, last 3 years

Fruit and vegetables92Herbs and spices6Feed and pet food5Sauces and seasonings5Tea, coffee and cocoa5Molluscs5Cereals and bakery4Fish2Food supplements1Prepared and snack foods1Confectionery and cocoa1Nuts and seeds1

Latest notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
30 Oct 2026EUEnterobacteria high count in fish meal from PeruMicrobial contamination (other)Border rejection · potential risk
28 Oct 2026EUSildenafilo en complemento alimenticio procedente de Perú//Sildenafil in a food supplementOtherInformation · serious
23 Oct 2026EUMetribuzin in fresh asparagus from Peru // Metribucina en espárragos frescos de PerúOtherInformation · serious
23 Oct 2026EUIllegal import of composites product with milk eggs and E171 dioxide titatiun from PerùDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · not serious
21 Oct 2026EUPastry products incorrectly labelled from PeruDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · potential risk
17 Oct 2026EUillegal import of milk, eggs, bovine and poultry meat in composite products from PerùDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · not serious
14 Oct 2026EUCadmium (Cd) in avocado from PeruCadmiumBorder rejection · serious
13 Oct 2026EUhigh count of Enterobacteriaceae (520 CFU/g) in fishmeal from PeruMicrobial contamination (other)Information · potential risk
2 Oct 2026EUPesticides above legal limits in fresh chili peppers from PerùPesticide residuesInformation · serious
14 Sep 2026EUPesticide residues in Capsicum spp. from Peru // Residuos de plaguicidas en Capsicum spp. Pesticide residuesInformation · serious
10 Sep 2026EUPoor temperature control in frozen artichoke from Peru // Ruptura de la cadena de frío en Temperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
7 Sep 2026EUcadmio above legal limits in chili from PerùOtherInformation · serious
26 Aug 2026EUClorpirifos y Metomilo en espárragos de Perú / Chlorpyrifos and Methomyl in asparagus fromChlorpyrifosInformation · serious
24 Aug 2026EUChlorpyrifos in organic cacao powder, from PeruChlorpyrifosInformation · serious
20 Aug 2026EUCadmium in avocado from PeruCadmiumInformation · serious
7 Aug 2026EUPesticide residues in avocado, from PeruPesticide residuesInformation · serious
6 Aug 2026EUPesticide residues in organic cacao powder from PeruPesticide residuesInformation · serious
31 Jul 2026EUAcetamiprid in avocado from PeruPesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
28 Jul 2026EUDimetoato en mangos en Perú / Dimethoate in mangoes in PerúPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
27 Jul 2026EUCadmium in avocado from PeruCadmiumInformation · potential risk
27 Jul 2026EUExceedance of cadmium in avocado, from PeruCadmiumInformation · serious
27 Jul 2026EUExceedance of cadmium in avocado, from PeruCadmiumAlert · serious
23 Jul 2026EUPresencia de aditivo no autorizado (dióxido de titanio) y deficiencias de etiquetado en caAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potentially serious
22 Jul 2026EUUnauthorised substance chlorpyrifos in beans from Peru via ItalyChlorpyrifosInformation · potential risk
20 Jul 2026EUClorpirifós en espárragos de Perú // Chlorpyrifos in asparagus from PeruChlorpyrifosInformation · potential risk
19 Jun 2026EUClorfenapir - fentoato - acetamiprid en Pimiento (capsicum baccatum) de Perú// ChlorfenapyPesticide residuesInformation · serious
19 Jun 2026EUCypermethrin on avocado from PeruOtherAlert · serious
17 Jun 2026EURotura de cadena de frío potón congelado de Perú / Poor temperature control in giant squidTemperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
15 Jun 2026EUMethomyl in pomegranate from PeruOtherAlert · serious
9 Jun 2026EUIllegal import of milk, eggs, bovine and poultry meat in composite products from PerùDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · not serious
5 Jun 2026EURotura de cadena de frío en anillas de potón del Pacífico de Perú // Poor temperature contTemperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
5 Jun 2026EUMetomilo en Ají habanero (Capsicum chinense) de Perú // Methomyl pesticide residues in CapPesticide residuesAlert · serious
4 Jun 2026EUlambda-cyhalothrin in avocado from PeruOtherAlert · serious
22 May 2026EUthiamethoxam in fresh mangoes from Peru'Pesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
4 May 2026EUCadmio en aguacate de Perú // Cadmium in avocados from PeruCadmiumAlert · serious
1 May 2026EUAflatoxin in groundnuts from PeruAflatoxinsAlert · serious
21 Apr 2026EUPlaguicidas en pimenton de Perú - Pesticides in paprika from PerúPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
20 Apr 2026EUAcetamiprid in pomegranates from Peru, via the NetherlandsPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
20 Apr 2026EUprzekroczenie NDP pozostałości pestycydu - chlorpiryfosu w komosie ryżowej pochodzącej z PChlorpyrifosInformation · potential risk
17 Apr 2026EUCadmium were detected in Hass avocadosCadmiumInformation · potentially serious
1 Apr 2026EUCadmium in Avocado from PeruCadmiumInformation · serious
27 Mar 2026EUDimethoate in Mangoes from PeruPesticide residuesInformation · serious
18 Mar 2026EUChlorpyrifos on bananas from PeruChlorpyrifosInformation · serious
18 Mar 2026EUCadmium in Avocado from PeruCadmiumInformation · serious
6 Mar 2026EUChlorpyrifos on avocado from PeruChlorpyrifosInformation · serious
6 Mar 2026EUCadmio en aguacates procedentes de Perú/ Cadmium in avocados from PeruCadmiumInformation · potentially serious
3 Mar 2026EUplaguicidas en aceite de oliva lampante de Perú //pesticides in lampante olive oil from PePesticide residuesInformation · serious
2 Mar 2026EUCadmio detectado en judias de Perú//Cadmium detected in beans from PerúCadmiumInformation · potentially serious
16 Feb 2026EUCadmium on Avocado from PeruCadmiumAlert · serious
29 Jan 2026EUMultiple pesticides in pepers from PeruPesticide residuesAlert · serious
28 Jan 2026EUCyromazine in beans from PeruOtherBorder rejection · no risk
19 Jan 2026EUmetomilo en uvas de Perú; methomil on grapes of PeruOtherInformation · potential risk
18 Dec 2025EUexceedance of the MRL for propiconazole residues (sum of isomers) in mandarins from Peru /Pesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
11 Dec 2025EUExceedance of MRL for Methomyl in Grapes from PeruPesticide residuesAlert · serious
28 Nov 2025EUPrzekroczenie NDP propiconazolu w mandarynce pochodzącej z Peru // Exceeding the MRL for pPesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
20 Nov 2025EUPhenthoate in limes from PeruOtherBorder rejection · serious
5 Nov 2025EUMultiresidues of pesticides in fresh pepper (Capsicum baccatum) from PerùPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
4 Nov 2025EUPrzekroczenie NDP pestycydów (propikonazolu i chlorfenapyru) w mandarynkach z Peru// ExceePesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
22 Oct 2025EUEnterobacteriaceae in fishmeal from PeruMicrobial contamination (other)Border rejection · not serious
13 Oct 2025EUPhenthoate in limes from PeruOtherInformation · serious