Colombia — All Categories
Colombia received 40 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 7 in 2025-Q1, with the trend roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are colour E 171 - titanium dioxide, cyprodinil, and acephate. The list below gives the 20 most recent rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 18 carry the laboratory result and 11 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Held, final fate not recorded: 50%; Destroyed: 26%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 16%; Re-dispatched: 8%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 2 |
| 2024-Q1 | 1 |
| 2024-Q2 | 1 |
| 2024-Q3 | 2 |
| 2024-Q4 | 4 |
| 2025-Q1 | 7 |
| 2025-Q2 | 3 |
| 2025-Q3 | 4 |
| 2025-Q4 | 2 |
| 2026-Q1 | 5 |
| 2026-Q2 | 6 |
| 2026-Q3 | 3 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits and Vegetables | 26 | — | acephate |
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 3 | — | colour E 171 - titanium dioxide |
| Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 3 | — | cadmium |
| Confectionery | 2 | — | colour E 171 - titanium dioxide |
| Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 1 | — | — |
| Prepared Dishes and Snacks | 1 | — | lactose |
| Cereals and Bakery Products | 1 | — | aflatoxin total |
| Fish and Fish Products | 1 | — | — |
Recent rejections
- 2026.8371 High results for pesticides for granadilla from ColombiaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Switzerland. Destroyed. Result 0.2 (limit 0.03 mg/kg - ppm). flonicamid
- 2026.6391 Eryngium foetidum en salsa/pasta de Adobo de Colombia + Aditivo E 222 en salsa/pasta de ají de Colombia//Eryngium foetidum in adobo sauce/paste from Colombia + Additive E 222 chili sauce/paste from ColombiaSoups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments. Notified by Spain. Destroyed.
- 2026.6348 Passion Fruit Colombia Pesticide ResidueFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Netherlands. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.022 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). trifloxystrobin
- 2026.4850 Ciprodinilo en Mango / Cyprodinil in mangoesFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Spain. Result 0,87 ± 0,44 (limit 0.02 mg/kg - ppm). cyprodinil
- 2026.4809 Passion Fruit Colombia Pesticide ResiduFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Netherlands. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.031 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). buprofezin
- 2026.4595 methomyl in passion fruit from ColombiaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Netherlands. Re-dispatched. Result 0.031 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). methomyl
- 2026.4246 Ciprodinilo en Mango de Colombia // Ciprodinil in Colombian mangoes Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Spain. Destroyed. Result 1.7 ± 0.9 (limit 0.02 mg/kg - ppm). cyprodinil
- 2026.3172 difenoconazole and pyrimethanil in passionfruit from ColombiaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Netherlands. Result 0.26 (limit 0.1 mg/kg - ppm). difenoconazolepyrimethanil
- 2026.2940 Procloraz en mangos de Colombia // Prochloraz in mangoes from ColombiaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Spain. Result 1.6mg (limit 0.03mg /kg). prochloraz
- 2026.1829 E-171 CARAMELOS COLOMBIA // E-171 CANDY COLOMBIAOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Spain. colour E 171 - titanium dioxide
- 2026.1402 cyantraniliprole in Colombian passion fruitFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Netherlands. Result 0.12 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). cyantraniliprole
- 2026.1246 thiabendazole in Colombian Passion FruitFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Netherlands. Result 0.024 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). thiabendazole
- 2026.0257 E 171 caramelos Colombia/ E171 sweets ColombiaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Spain. Destroyed. Result PRESENCIA. colour E 171 - titanium dioxide
- 2026.0256 E 171 caramelos Colombia/ E171 sweets ColombiaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Spain. Destroyed. Result 2,01 ± 0,32. colour E 171 - titanium dioxide
- 2025.9734 Passion Fruit Colombia Pesticide ResiduFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Netherlands. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.028 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorfenapyr
- 2025.9717 Aditivo E 171 en caramelos de Colombia/ E171 in sweets from ColombiaConfectionery. Notified by Spain. Result Passion fruit 2,8 ± 0,4 mg/kg/ Watermelon 2,42 ± 0,39 mg/kg (limit ausencia mg/kg - ppm). colour E 171 - titanium dioxide
- 2025.6673 aditivo E 171 dióxido de titanio en caramelo de Colombia // additive E 171 titanium dioxide in caramel from Colombia Confectionery. Notified by Spain. Result 2,8 ± 0,2 mg/kg (limit NO DETECTADO null). colour E 171 - titanium dioxide
- 2025.5903 Presencia de ingredientes lácteos no declarados en patatas de aperitivo de Colombia - undeclared lacto proteins and lactose in mayonnaise flavored chipsPrepared Dishes and Snacks. Notified by Spain. Result >67.5 mg/Kg (limit presencia mg/kg - ppm). lactoproteinlactose
- 2025.5665 Pesticide residues in Granadilla from Colombia Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Netherlands. Destroyed. Result 0.021 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). acephatemethamidophos
- 2025.5517 Maracuya Colombia Pesticide ResidueFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Netherlands. Destroyed. Result 0.19 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). acephate
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 54 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Colombia found after entering the EU — 22 alerts, 32 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 41%, company's own check 33%, official control on the market 20%, consumer complaint or illness 6%. 2 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 2026 to date | 14 | 5 | 9 |
- 2026.9158 info: attentionExceedance of carbendazim in plantain, from Colombia via Belgium Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market, destroyed. Result 0,39 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). carbendazim
- 2026.5678 info: attentionCadmium on Mangosteens from Colombia Notified by Netherlands. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0.030 (limit 0.020 mg/kg - ppm). cadmium
- 2026.4747 info: attentionCiprodinilo en mangos frescos de Colombia / Cyprodinil in fresh mangoes from Colombia Notified by Spain. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 0,44 ± 0,22 (limit 0,02 mg/kg - ppm). cyprodinil
- 2026.4564 alertPesticides residues in Barbary fig from Colombia Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 0,043 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). omethoate
- 2026.4554 alertCiprodinilo en Mango de Colombia // Cyprodinil in Colombian mangoes Notified by Spain. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 0.88 ± 0.44 (limit 0.02 mg/kg - ppm). cyprodinil
- 2026.4198 alertPesticides residues in Barbary fig from Colombia Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 0.028 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). cypermethrindithiocarbamatesomethoate
- 2026.3911 info: attentionCadmium in mangosteen from Colombia Notified by Netherlands. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0.045 ± 0.008 (limit 0.020 mg/kg - ppm). cadmium
- 2026.3826 alertOmethoate and dithiocarbamates residues in Barbary fig from Colombia Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 0.041 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). dithiocarbamatesomethoate
- 2026.3065 info: attentionPresencia de sildenafilo en complemento alimenticio procedente de Colombia// Presence of sildenafil in a food supplement from Colombia Notified by Spain. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result detected. sildenafil
- 2026.1582 info: attentionCadmium on Avocado from Colombia Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check. Result 0.053 (limit 0.05 mg/kg - ppm). cadmium
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 1 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
| 2026-W36 | 0 |
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Data and downloads
Download all 102 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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