China — Cereals and Bakery Products — Other
China received 3 RASFF border-rejection notifications in Other, part of Cereals and Bakery Products between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume is newly active in the last year. The most-cited issues are genetically modified and crustaceans. The list below gives each of these 4 rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 2 carry the laboratory result and 1 says what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Held, final fate not recorded: 67%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 33%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
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| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 0 |
| 2024-Q1 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 1 |
| 2024-Q3 | 1 |
| 2024-Q4 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 0 |
| 2026-Q3 | 1 |
Recent rejections
- 2026.5938 Miso Paste China GMO Cry1Ab/Ac Notified by Netherlands. Re-dispatched or destroyed. genetically modified
- 2024.6746 Genetically modified organism Cry1Ab/Ac detected in miso from China Notified by Netherlands. Result Cry1Ab/Ac detected in 2x100mg (limit no presence mg). genetically modified
- 2024.2933 allergeni (crostacei) non dichiarati in etichetta in snack provenienti dalla Cina/allergens (shellfish) not declared on the label in snacks from China Notified by Italy. Result presenza (limit assente µg/kg - ppb). crustaceans
- 2022.7204 Shipment not accompanied by proper documentation Notified by Portugal.
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 15 notifications since 2020 concerned other from China found after entering the EU — 8 alerts, 7 information notifications. They are not part of the rejection figures or rates above, which measure border controls.
How they were found: company's own check 40%, official control on the market 40%, at the EU border 13%, consumer complaint or illness 7%. 6 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 to date | 3 | 1 | 2 |
- 2026.7579 alertUndeclared allergens milk & egg in a waffle, from China Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market, destroyed.
- 2026.7066 info: follow-upConsignment swiss roll from China skipped veterinary controls in Border Control Post Rotterdam Notified by Netherlands. At the EU border, reached the market.
- 2026.6648 info: follow-upConsignment with different kinds of composite products passed the BCP Rotterdam without the neccessary veterinary controls Notified by Netherlands. At the EU border, reached the market.
- 2025.6820 alertlead in dried pearl barley, from China Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market, destroyed. Result 1,1 (limit ≤ 0.20 mg/kg - ppm). lead
- 2025.6202 alertAlternaria toxin levels detected in sunflower seeds Notified by France. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result AOH : 230 ± 80 (limit 30 µg/kg - ppb). alternariolalternariol monomethyl ether (AME)tenuazonic acid
- 2025.2094 info: follow-upAllergen cream not visually highlighted in the ingredients list Notified by Denmark. Official control on the market, reached the market.
- 2024.4015 alertZearalenon in pearl barley Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market. Result 220 (limit 75 µg/kg - ppb). zearalenone
- 2024.2157 alertAflatoxin B1 (10 ppb) in Dried Millet from China via the Netherlands Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market. Result 10 (limit 2.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2024.0854 info: follow-upPresence of E266 in bakery product from China Notified by Netherlands. Official control on the market, reached the market.
- 2023.1091 info: follow-upDead insects in Asian Egg Noodles from China Notified by Estonia. Consumer complaint or illness, reached the market.
Data and downloads
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