Ethiopia — All Categories

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Ethiopia received 9 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 3 in 2024-Q4, with the trend falling sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Salmonella, Salmonella Aberdeen, and Aflatoxin B1.

Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters

By year

By category, last 156 weeks

Recent rejections

• 2026.8559 2026-09-28 Salmonella Aberdeen in dried Moringa powder from EthiopiaHerbs and Spices. Notified by Finland. Salmonella Aberdeen
• 2025.9044 2025-11-18 Aflatoxins in spice mix from EhtiopiaHerbs and Spices. Notified by Germany. Result 19,7+/-7,9 (limit 5 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
• 2025.6437 2025-08-22 Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from Ethiopia Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result PRESENCE/25 GR IN ONE OF THE FIVE UNITS (limit ABSENCE /25g). Salmonella
• 2025.4024 2025-05-29 Malathion in brown beans from EthiopiaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Croatia. Re-dispatched. Result 0,09 (limit 0,02 mg/kg - ppm). malathion
• 2024.9488 2024-12-20 Absence of health certificate for sesame seeds from EthiopiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted.
• 2024.8744 2024-11-27 Absence of official certificate for sesame seeds from EthiopiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted.
• 2024.8743 2024-11-27 Absence of official certificate for sesame seeds from EthiopiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted.
• 2023.6955 2023-10-13 Residues of a pesticide 2,4-D in Arabica Natural Coffee from EthiopiaCocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Notified by Cyprus. Result 1.9±0.95 (limit 0.1 mg/kg - ppm). 2,4-D
• 2023.6707 2023-10-04 SESAME SEEDS FROM ETHIOPIA WITH ABSENCE OF OFFICIAL CERTIFICATESNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Re-dispatched.
• 2023.6526 2023-09-27 SESAME SEEDS FROM ETHIOPIA WITH ABSENCE OF ORIGINAL CERTIFICATESNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted.
• 2023.6186 2023-09-12 SESAME SEEDS FROM ETHIOPIA WITH ABSENCE OF OFFICIAL CERTIFICATESNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted.
• 2023.6185 2023-09-12 SESAME SEEDS FROM ETHIOPIA WITH ABSENCE OF OFFICIAL CERTIFICATESNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted.
• 2023.6076 2023-09-06 SESAME SEEDS FROM ETHIOPIA WITH INCORECT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATESNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted.
• 2023.5999 2023-09-04 SESAME SEEDS FROM ETHIOPIA WITH ABSENCE OF ORIGINAL CERTIFCATESNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted.
• 2023.5931 2023-09-01 SESAME SEEDS FROM ETHIOPIA WITH ABSENCE OF OFFICIAL CERTIFICATESNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted.
• 2023.4922 2023-07-21 SESAME SEEDS FROM ETHIOPIA WITH ABSENCE OF ORIGINAL CERTIFCATESNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted.
• 2022.6098 2022-10-19 SESAME SEEDS FROM ETHIOPIA WITH ABSENCE OF ORIGINAL CERTIFCATESNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Re-dispatched.
• 2022.6097 2022-10-19 SESAME SEEDS FROM ETHIOPIA WITH ABSENCE OF ORIGINAL CERTIFCATESNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Re-dispatched.
• 2022.5716 2022-10-03 SALMONELLA IN SESAME SEEDS FROM ETHIOPIANuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Re-dispatched. Result PRESENCE/25 GR IN ONE OUT OF TEN UNITS (limit ABSENCE /25g). Salmonella
• 2022.5713 2022-10-03 IDENTITY CHECK:LABEL/DOCUMENT MISMATCH (LOT No) IN SESAME SEEDS FROM ETHIOPIANuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Re-dispatched.

Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications

Besides border rejections, 8 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Ethiopia found after entering the EU — 5 alerts, 3 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 50%, at the EU border 25%, official control on the market 25%. 4 led to a recall from consumers.

alerts information notifications

• 2026.6942 2026-08-05 info: follow-upPresence of Ochratoxin A in coffee Notified by France. Company's own check, reached the market. Result 9,24 (limit 3 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
• 2026.4911 2026-06-04 alertAllergen wheat not listed on snack from Ethiopia Notified by Belgium. Company's own check, reached the market.
• 2024.1968 2024-03-15 info: attentionMOAH contamination in roasted coffee Notified by France. Company's own check, reached the market. Result 8,8 (limit 0,5 mg/kg - ppm). mineral oil
• 2022.5966 2022-10-13 alertPesticides residues in basil from Ethiopia Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 25,2 (limit 5 mg/kg - ppm). dithiocarbamates
• 2022.5305 2022-09-12 alertPesticides residues in basil from Ethiopia Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 29 (limit 5 mg/kg - ppm). dithiocarbamates
• 2022.2116 2022-04-08 info: attentionPropiconazole in TEFF grain from Ethiopia Notified by Italy. Official control on the market, reached the market. propiconazole
• 2021.0302 2021-01-20 alertethylene oxide in sesame seeds Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market. Result 0.17 (limit 0.05 mg/kg - ppm). ethylene oxide
• 2020.4140 2020-10-07 alertAflatoxins in chili mix powder from Ethiopia Notified by Switzerland. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 26.8 +/- 4.6 (limit 5 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1

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