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Countries of origin · 12 Nov 2026

Food from Philippines: safety alerts and border rejections

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

Notices, 12 months24prior 12 months: 18
Border rejections, 12 months11refused at the border
Top hazard, 3 yearsAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)23 notices
Reported by2EU (RASFF), Australia

Notices per month

EU (RASFF)Australia
025710EU (RASFF), Nov 2022: 1Australia, Nov 2022: 1NovAustralia, Jan 2023: 1Australia, Feb 2023: 1Australia, Mar 2023: 2EU (RASFF), Apr 2023: 1Australia, May 2023: 1MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2023: 1Australia, Jul 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Aug 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Oct 2023: 1Australia, Oct 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Nov 2023: 1Australia, Nov 2023: 3NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2023: 1Australia, Jan 2024: 4EU (RASFF), Feb 2024: 1Australia, Feb 2024: 1EU (RASFF), Mar 2024: 4EU (RASFF), Apr 2024: 1EU (RASFF), May 2024: 2MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2024: 4Australia, Jun 2024: 1EU (RASFF), Jul 2024: 2Australia, Jul 2024: 1EU (RASFF), Aug 2024: 2Australia, Aug 2024: 4EU (RASFF), Sep 2024: 2EU (RASFF), Oct 2024: 1Australia, Oct 2024: 4Australia, Nov 2024: 1NovAustralia, Dec 2024: 3EU (RASFF), Jan 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Mar 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Apr 2025: 1Australia, Apr 2025: 2Australia, May 2025: 1MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2025: 3EU (RASFF), Jul 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Aug 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Sep 2025: 1Australia, Sep 2025: 2Australia, Oct 2025: 1NovAustralia, Jan 2026: 2EU (RASFF), Feb 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Mar 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Apr 2026: 4Australia, Apr 2026: 1EU (RASFF), May 2026: 2Australia, May 2026: 3MayEU (RASFF), Jul 2026: 2Australia, Jul 2026: 4EU (RASFF), Aug 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Oct 2026: 3Nov

Hazards, last 3 years

Additives (unauthorised or over li23Process and environmental contamin15Aflatoxins12Histamine9Salmonella4Undeclared allergen4Colours4Veterinary drug residues2Chlorpyrifos1Unauthorised novel food or GMO1Documents and labelling1Temperature control1

Products, last 3 years

Cereals and bakery18Prepared and snack foods11Nuts and seeds10Fruit and vegetables9Beverages6Fish6Sauces and seasonings5Feed and pet food2Fats and oils2Confectionery and cocoa2Meat1Food supplements1

Producers named in border rejections

Annie's Sweets Manufacturing & Packing C 4Leslie Corporation 4Zesto Corporation 3Carm Foods Enterprises 3Nutritive Snack Corporation Food 3Rkitchen Foods Corporation 2Food Industries Incorporated (Philippine 2Kaelen Phils Inc 2Annies Sweets Manufacturing And Packagin 2Leslies Food Corporation 2Nagaraya 1Interbev Philippines Inc 1Zesto 1Green Harvest Food Products 1Global Foods Solution Inc 1Food Industries 1Food Industris Incorporated 1Century Pacific Food Inc 1Jocker's Food Industries 1Pixcel Transglobal Food Inc 1

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

Latest notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
30 Oct 2026EUMOAH in Lobster Crackers from the PhillippinesProcess and environmental contaminants
3.8 (limit 1.0) mg/kg - ppm		Information · serious
29 Oct 2026EUMOAH in coated green peasProcess and environmental contaminants
5,3 (limit 1) mg/kg - ppm		Information · serious
22 Oct 2026EUVarious illegal animal products and products with animal ingredients from the Philippines,OtherInformation · potential risk
28 Aug 2026EUMOAH in honey-dipped banana chips, from the PhilippinesProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · serious
22 Jul 2026AUMango juice drink
Zesto Corporation		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a		Border rejection
22 Jul 2026AUPineapple juice drink
Zesto Corporation		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a		Border rejection
22 Jul 2026AUOrange juice drink
Zesto Corporation		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a		Border rejection
13 Jul 2026EUChlorpyrifos in Dried Jute Leaves from the PhillipinesChlorpyrifosAlert · serious
9 Jul 2026AUPeanut milk chocolate
Annie's Sweets Manufacturing & Packing Corporation		Aflatoxins
0.021mg/kg		Border rejection
6 Jul 2026EUSalmonella spp. in fish meal from the PhilippinesSalmonellaInformation · potential risk
29 May 2026EUUnauthorised food additive (E443) in juicedrink from Philippines.Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · potential risk
20 May 2026AUHerring in vinegar
Rkitchen Foods Corporation		Histamine
288 mg/kg		Border rejection
15 May 2026AUCoated peanuts
Nagaraya		Aflatoxins
0.019 mg/kg,		Border rejection
15 May 2026AUPeanut with milk chocolate
Annie's Sweets Manufacturing & Packing Corporation		Aflatoxins
0.042 mg/kg		Border rejection
8 May 2026EUMOAH in green peas, from the PhilippinesProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · serious
24 Apr 2026EUMOAH in crackers from the PhilippinesProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
20 Apr 2026EUglycidyl esters in instant noodles from the PhilippinesProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · potentially serious
20 Apr 2026EUGlycidyl esters in instant noodlesProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · potentially serious
10 Apr 2026AUSmoked herring
Rkitchen Foods Corporation		Histamine
334 mg/kg		Border rejection
7 Apr 2026EUMOAH in Green Peas from the Philippines / MOAH en guisantes verdes de FilipinasProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
10 Mar 2026EUMOAH on Green Peas from the PhilippinesProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · potentially serious
13 Feb 2026EUundeclared allergen gluten in corn snack from the PhilippinesUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
29 Jan 2026AUCracker nuts barbecue flavour
Food Industries Incorporated (Philippines)		Aflatoxins
0.054 mg/kg		Border rejection
15 Jan 2026AUEnergy drinks – various flavours
Interbev Philippines Inc		Other
380 mg/L		Border rejection
20 Oct 2025AUDried round scad (fish)
Carm Foods Enterprises		Histamine
1400 mg/kg		Border rejection
12 Sep 2025AUCorn snacks – various flavours
Leslie Corporation		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a		Border rejection
9 Sep 2025AUDried round scad fish (Galunggong)
Carm Foods Enterprises		Histamine
240 mg/kg		Border rejection
9 Sep 2025EUMOAH Banana Chips from PhilippinesProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · serious
12 Aug 2025EUUnauthorised substance titanium dioxide (E171) in bananasauce from PhilippinesAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potentially serious
17 Jul 2025EUMineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MOAH) in banana chips, from the PhilippinesProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
6 Jun 2025EUNon declared allergen soy in sauces, from the PhilippinesUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
6 Jun 2025EUSalmonella spp. in coconut flakes from the PhilippinesSalmonellaAlert · serious
3 Jun 2025EUMaximum level exceeded for glycidyl ester and 3-MCPD fatty acid ester in corn snacks from Process and environmental contaminantsInformation · potential risk
1 May 2025AUApple juice drink
Zesto		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a		Border rejection
16 Apr 2025AUDried herring
Kaelen Phils Inc		Histamine
310 mg/kg, 340 mg/kg		Border rejection
14 Apr 2025EUNovel food Ashitaba (Angelica keiskei) and Lagundi (Vitex negundo L.) in food supplementsUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
3 Apr 2025AUFlavoured Snack
Nutritive Snack Corporation Food		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a		Border rejection
18 Mar 2025EUMalakite green and leuko malakite green in milkfisk (Bangus) from PhilippinesOtherInformation · serious
7 Jan 2025EUMOAH in coconut oil from the PhilippinesProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · potentially serious
17 Dec 2024AUBBQ snack
Nutritive Snack Corporation Food		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
N/A		Border rejection
13 Dec 2024AUDried herring
Green Harvest Food Products		Histamine
210 mg/kg		Border rejection
12 Dec 2024AUCorn snacks – various flavours
Leslie Corporation		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
N/A		Border rejection
11 Nov 2024AUDried herring
Global Foods Solution Inc		Histamine
240 mg/kg		Border rejection
30 Oct 2024AUFrozen dried herring
Carm Foods Enterprises		Histamine
227 mg/kg		Border rejection
28 Oct 2024AUClover chips - various flavours
Leslie Corporation		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a		Border rejection
22 Oct 2024EUunauthorised additif tartrazin in noodles asian styleAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
15 Oct 2024AUClover chips cheesier flavoured corn snacks
Leslie Corporation		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a		Border rejection
14 Oct 2024AUBarbecue cracker nuts - coated peanuts (59% peanut)
Food Industries		Aflatoxins
0.158 mg/kg		Border rejection
30 Sep 2024EUConsignment tomato Sauce from Philippines passed the customs control without the neccessarDocuments and labellingInformation · not serious
23 Sep 2024EUSalmonella in fishmeal from PhilippinesSalmonellaInformation · potential risk
28 Aug 2024EUStwierdzenie przekroczenia NDP benzo(a)pirenu i sumy WWA w produkcie - Rafinowany olej kokProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · potentially serious
23 Aug 2024AUChocolate
Annies Sweets Manufacturing And Packaging Corporat		Aflatoxins
0.021 mg/kg		Border rejection
23 Aug 2024AUConfectionery
Annies Sweets Manufacturing And Packaging Corporat		Aflatoxins
0.02 mg/kg		Border rejection
13 Aug 2024AUClover chips - various flavours
Leslies Food Corporation		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a		Border rejection
5 Aug 2024EUUnauthorized use of additive E110 in corn snacks from Philippines via DenmarkAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · not serious
2 Aug 2024AUCracker Nuts
Food Industris Incorporated		Aflatoxins
0.329 mg/kg		Border rejection
25 Jul 2024AUClover chips- flavoured corn snacks
Leslies Food Corporation		Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a		Border rejection
3 Jul 2024EUUnauthorized use of colour E110 in barbecue flavour corn snackColoursBorder rejection · potential risk
3 Jul 2024EUUnauthorized use of colour E110 in shrimp Flavored Snack from PhilippinesColoursBorder rejection · potential risk
28 Jun 2024EUUnauthorised (E110) and undeclared (E110 and E129) in starch based savoury snacks from theUndeclared allergenInformation · not serious