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Countries of origin · 12 Nov 2026

Food from Rwanda: safety alerts and border rejections

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

Notices, 12 months5prior 12 months: 2
Border rejections, 12 months3refused at the border
Top hazard, 3 yearsPesticide residues10 notices
Reported by1EU (RASFF)

Notices per month

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

Hazards, last 3 years

Pesticide residues10Aflatoxins1Plant and marine toxins1

Products, last 3 years

Fruit and vegetables7Herbs and spices4Nuts and seeds1Cereals and bakery1

Latest notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
10 Aug 2026EUAflatoxins in peanuts from RwandaAflatoxinsInformation · potentially serious
12 May 2026EUPesticides residues in chili peppers from RwandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
20 Mar 2026EUAcetamiprid in peppers from RwandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
19 Mar 2026EUAcetamiprid in peppers from RwandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
11 Dec 2025EUTropane alkaloids (scopolamine) in Sorghum flour from RwandaPlant and marine toxinsInformation · serious
26 Feb 2025EUDiafenthiuron in peppers from RwandaOtherBorder rejection · potentially serious
13 Dec 2024EUCarbendazim in green chili from RwandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
25 Jul 2024EUUnauthorised substances (pesticides) in peppers (Capsicum spp.) from RwandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
12 Jul 2024EUPesticides residues in peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) from RwandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
11 Jul 2024EUPesticides residues in peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) from RwandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
18 Jun 2024EUCarbendazim (0.87± 0.44 mg/kg) in fresh chili peppers from RwandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
3 May 2024EUProfenofos in spices from RwandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
5 Apr 2024EUChlorfenapyr in chilli pepper habanero from RwandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
25 May 2023EUProfenofos in peppers from RwandaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
23 Mar 2023EUbuprofezin caspicum annum from RwandaOtherBorder rejection · potentially serious
3 Mar 2022EULambda-cyhalothrin in chillies from RwandaOtherInformation · serious