Countries of origin
Food safety notices by country of origin
Last 12 months, all six authorities. Counts reflect trade volumes and control intensity as much as risk.
| Country | Notices, 12 months | Border rejections | Top hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 686 | 92 | Undeclared allergen |
| Türkiye | 512 | 385 | Ochratoxin A |
| Poland | 436 | 1 | Salmonella |
| China | 418 | 207 | Pesticide residues |
| Netherlands | 301 | 6 | Salmonella |
| India | 286 | 182 | Chlorpyrifos |
| Italy | 261 | 23 | Salmonella |
| France | 248 | 2 | Listeria monocytogenes |
| Spain | 238 | 4 | Salmonella |
| Germany | 217 | 0 | Salmonella |
| Belgium | 172 | 0 | Salmonella |
| Brazil | 141 | 88 | Salmonella |
| United Kingdom | 131 | 44 | Salmonella |
| Egypt | 122 | 71 | Pesticide residues |
| Argentina | 120 | 24 | Aflatoxins |
| Ukraine | 106 | 33 | Salmonella |
| Romania | 105 | 3 | Salmonella |
| Vietnam | 102 | 52 | Pesticide residues |
| UO | 71 | 1 | Unauthorised novel food or GMO |
| Czechia | 71 | 0 | Cannabinoids |
| Thailand | 61 | 30 | Pesticide residues |
| Peru | 56 | 12 | Pesticide residues |
| Hungary | 53 | 0 | Salmonella |
| Ecuador | 52 | 18 | Chlorpyrifos |
| Lithuania | 52 | 0 | Salmonella |
| Iran | 52 | 19 | Aflatoxins |
| Pakistan | 51 | 37 | Pesticide residues |
| Nigeria | 47 | 38 | Salmonella |
| Denmark | 45 | 0 | Listeria monocytogenes |
| Ireland | 45 | 0 | Listeria monocytogenes |
| Russia | 41 | 26 | Mould |
| Greece | 37 | 2 | Pesticide residues |
| Slovakia | 35 | 0 | Salmonella |
| Austria | 33 | 0 | Salmonella |
| Morocco | 33 | 9 | Salmonella |
| Colombia | 33 | 16 | Pesticide residues |
| Sri Lanka | 33 | 23 | Histamine |
| Indonesia | 33 | 18 | Aflatoxins |
| Kenya | 30 | 25 | Pesticide residues |
| Portugal | 28 | 0 | Foreign bodies |
| Sudan | 28 | 28 | Colours |
| Uzbekistan | 28 | 8 | Ochratoxin A |
| Bulgaria | 27 | 0 | Salmonella |
| Sweden | 27 | 0 | Foreign bodies |
| South Korea | 27 | 5 | Additives (unauthorised or over limit) |
| Philippines | 24 | 11 | Process and environmental contaminants |
| Japan | 24 | 15 | Pesticide residues |
| Bangladesh | 23 | 13 | Pesticide residues |
| Georgia | 23 | 23 | Aflatoxins |
| Switzerland | 21 | 0 | Unauthorised novel food or GMO |
| South Africa | 21 | 12 | Additives (unauthorised or over limit) |
| Syria | 21 | 5 | Pesticide residues |
| Serbia | 19 | 6 | Cadmium |
| Estonia | 18 | 0 | Salmonella |
| Moldova | 17 | 11 | Mould |
| Uganda | 16 | 10 | Aflatoxins |
| XI | 15 | 0 | E. coli |
| Hong Kong | 15 | 4 | Process and environmental contaminants |
| Latvia | 15 | 0 | Ochratoxin A |
| Chile | 15 | 5 | Additives (unauthorised or over limit) |
| Slovenia | 15 | 0 | Cannabinoids |
| Afghanistan | 15 | 4 | Undeclared allergen |
| Canada | 14 | 1 | Undeclared allergen |
| North Macedonia | 14 | 9 | Undeclared allergen |
| Finland | 14 | 0 | Salmonella |
| Albania | 13 | 10 | Pesticide residues |
| Malaysia | 13 | 6 | Additives (unauthorised or over limit) |
| Azerbaijan | 13 | 11 | Aflatoxins |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 10 | Aflatoxins |
| Mexico | 13 | 3 | Pesticide residues |
| Taiwan | 13 | 4 | Aflatoxins |
| Lebanon | 11 | 3 | Chlorpyrifos |
| Bolivia | 11 | 2 | Aflatoxins |
| Togo | 10 | 0 | Pesticide residues |
| Norway | 10 | 1 | Listeria monocytogenes |
| Kosovo | 10 | 5 | Pesticide residues |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1 | Plant and marine toxins |
| Uruguay | 9 | 3 | E. coli (STEC) |
| Croatia | 8 | 0 | Plant and marine toxins |
| Nicaragua | 8 | 0 | Aflatoxins |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7 | 4 | Sulphites |
| Madagascar | 7 | 1 | Pesticide residues |
| Belarus | 7 | 4 | Documents and labelling |
| Burkina Faso | 7 | 4 | Pesticide residues |
| Tunisia | 6 | 0 | Mercury |
| New Zealand | 6 | 4 | Microbial contamination (other) |
| Myanmar | 6 | 3 | Process and environmental contaminants |
| Ghana | 6 | 3 | Unauthorised novel food or GMO |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 0 | Plant and marine toxins |
| Cambodia | 5 | 1 | Pesticide residues |
| Venezuela | 5 | 2 | Cadmium |
| Jordan | 5 | 2 | Pesticide residues |
| Paraguay | 5 | 2 | Salmonella |
| Rwanda | 5 | 3 | Pesticide residues |
| Singapore | 5 | 2 | Process and environmental contaminants |
| Suriname | 4 | 0 | Pesticide residues |
| Iceland | 4 | 1 | Salmonella |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 2 | Salmonella |
| Namibia | 4 | 1 | Veterinary drug residues |
| Mauritania | 4 | 0 | Salmonella |
| Australia | 4 | 0 | Aflatoxins |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1 | Listeria monocytogenes |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | Foreign bodies |
| Honduras | 4 | 0 | Veterinary drug residues |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0 | Chlorpyrifos |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1 | Pesticide residues |
| Nepal | 3 | 1 | Salmonella |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | Chlorpyrifos |
| Tajikistan | 3 | 2 | Undeclared allergen |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 3 | 2 | Process and environmental contaminants |
| Seychelles | 3 | 3 | Temperature control |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1 | Pesticide residues |
| Senegal | 2 | 0 | Undeclared allergen |
| Iraq | 2 | 1 | Undeclared allergen |
| Oman | 2 | 1 | Chlorpyrifos |
| Burundi | 2 | 0 | Pesticide residues |
| Israel | 2 | 0 | Veterinary drug residues |
| Fiji | 2 | 2 | Pesticide residues |
| Algeria | 2 | 0 | – |
| Guinea | 1 | 0 | Colours |
| Tonga | 1 | 1 | – |
| Mauritius | 1 | 0 | – |
| Panama | 1 | 0 | Ochratoxin A |
| Malawi | 1 | 0 | Salmonella |
| Benin | 1 | 0 | Pesticide residues |
| Laos | 1 | 0 | Pesticide residues |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | Pesticide residues |
| Armenia | 1 | 0 | Pesticide residues |