Cameroon — All Categories
Cameroon received 2 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q3 and 2026-Q2. Volume is newly active in the last year. The most-cited issues are chlorpyrifos, Salmonella typhimurium, and chlorpyriphos-ethyl.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Destroyed: 50%; Held, final fate not recorded: 50%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 0 |
| 2023-Q4 | 0 |
| 2024-Q1 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 1 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 2 | — | — |
Recent rejections
- 2026.5198 Illegal import and lack of traceability of various products from CameroonOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Cyprus. Destroyed.
- 2025.7575 prodotti misti dal Camerun/mixed products from CameroonOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Italy.
- 2022.0827 Unauthorized pesticide Chlorpyrifos in Beans (Haricots) from CameroonFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Cyprus. Destroyed. Result 0.69 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos-methyl
- 2021.7103 Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium in chilled waterleaves (Talinum triangulare) and Salmonella enterica ser. Redlands in chilled wild spinach (Gnetum africanum) from CameroonFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Finland. Result Detected (limit None /25g). Salmonella spp.Salmonella typhimurium
- 2021.6511 Salmonella typhimurium in fresh okok-herb from CameroonHerbs and Spices. Notified by Finland. Reached the market. Result positive (limit none /25g). Salmonella typhimurium
- 2021.1997 Chlorpyrifos in green coffee without decaffeination from CameroonCocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Notified by Spain. Result 0,027 ± 0,014 (limit 0,010 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifoschlorpyriphos-ethyl
- 2021.1969 Presencia de Clorpirifós en café Camerún / Chlorpyrifos in coffee from Cameroon Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Notified by Spain. Destroyed. Result 0,044 ± 0,022 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyriphos-ethyl
- 2020.6075 Clorpirifós en café verde / chlorpyrifos in coffee beansCocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Notified by Spain. Result 0.096 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2020.5562 presencia de clorpyrifos en café verde en grano origen CamerúnCocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Notified by Spain. Result 0,45 ± 0,23 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2019.2628 food - border control - consignment detained - border rejection notification - Safou (Dacryodes edulis) - cameroonFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy.
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 24 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Cameroon found after entering the EU — 19 alerts, 5 information notifications. They are not part of the rejection figures or rates above, which measure border controls.
How they were found: at the EU border 75%, official control on the market 21%, company's own check 4%. 6 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 to date | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- 2025.9544 alertPesticide residues (chlorpyrifos, lambda-cyhalothrin) in black eyed beans, originating from Cameroon Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 0.90 (limit 0.05 mg/kg - ppm). acetamipridchlorpyrifoslambda-cyhalothrin
- 2025.8113 alertPesticide residues (chlorpyrifos) in groundnuts from Cameroon Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 0.87 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2024.7337 alertOchratoxin A in grounded sandalwood, from Cameroon Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, re-dispatched. Result 18,0 (limit 15,0 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2024.1614 alertExcessive levels of hydrocyanic acid in manioc flour from Cameroon, via Belgium Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 125 ± 18,8 (limit 10 mg/kg - ppm). cyanide
- 2024.1436 alertPesticides residues in pineapple from Cameroon Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 3,4 (limit 2 mg/kg - ppm). ethephon
- 2024.1289 alertPesticides residues in pineapple from Cameroon Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 2.5 (limit 2 mg/kg - ppm). ethephon
- 2023.8695 alertPesticides residues in peanuts from Cameroon Notified by Belgium. At the EU border. Result 0,032 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifosindoxacarb
- 2023.7594 alertIncreased levels of lead and hydrocyanic acid in cassava flour from Cameroon Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,47 +/- 0,17 (limit 0,1 mg/kg - ppm). cyanidelead
- 2023.7367 info: attentionResidues of dichlorvos and trichlorfon in dried beans from Cameroon. Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 0.14 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). dichlorvostrichlorfon
- 2023.7064 info: attentionPesticides residues in dried beans from Cameroon Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 0,22 (limit 0,05 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifoslambda-cyhalothrinpirimiphos-methyl
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Data and downloads
Download all 34 entries (CSV) — every notification behind this page, border rejections and those found on the market, with how each was found and what was done. Every entry is also listed by year above.
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