Georgia — All Categories
Georgia received 41 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 13 in 2025-Q4, with the trend rising sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin total, and aflatoxins. 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 19 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Re-dispatched: 61%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 20%; Destroyed: 7%; Held, final fate not recorded: 7%; Not stated: 5%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 2 |
| 2024-Q1 | 2 |
| 2024-Q2 | 2 |
| 2024-Q3 | 2 |
| 2024-Q4 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 1 |
| 2025-Q2 | 1 |
| 2025-Q3 | 4 |
| 2025-Q4 | 13 |
| 2026-Q1 | 5 |
| 2026-Q2 | 6 |
| 2026-Q3 | 3 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 |
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2020 | 10 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 37 | — | aflatoxin total |
| Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 2 | — | — |
| Herbs and Spices | 1 | — | Salmonella anatum |
| Pet Food | 1 | — | — |
Recent rejections
- 2026.7037 aflatoxins in hazelnutl from GeorgiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Bulgaria. Re-dispatched. Result 14.3 +/- 4.3 µg/kg - ppb (limit 5.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.6662 aflatoxins in hazelnuts from GeorgiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Bulgaria. Re-dispatched. Result 31.5 +/- 7.1 (limit 10.0 µg/kg - ppb). aflatoxin total
- 2026.5805 Aflatoxins in hazelnut kernels from TürkiyeNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Re-dispatched. Result 16,0 (limit 10,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.5018 Aflatoxin in hazelnut kernels from Georgia Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Spain. Result 8.2 (limit 5 null). aflatoxins
- 2026.3421 aflatoxins in hazelnutl from GeorgiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Bulgaria. Re-dispatched. Result 24.3 +/- 4.8 (limit 10 µg/kg - ppb). aflatoxin total
- 2026.3314 Aflatoxins in hazelnut flour from GeorgiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Germany. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 10,6 +/- 4,2 (limit 5 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxins
- 2026.3293 Aflatoxins in hazelnut flour from GeorgiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Germany. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result Aflatoxin B1 11,8+/-4,7 µg/kg, Aflatoxin Summe 22,5+/-9,0 mg(/kg (limit Aflatoxin B1: 5; … Aflatoxin
- 2026.3291 Aflatoxins in hazelnuts from GeorgiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Germany. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 13,2+/-5,3 (limit 5 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.3271 Aflatoxins in hazelnut flour from GeorgiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Germany. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result Aflatoxin B1 13,8+/-5,5 µg/kg; Aflatoxin Summe 21,3+/-8,5 µg/kg (limit Aflatoxin B1 5; Af… Aflatoxin
- 2026.1541 Aflatoxins in hazelnuts from GeorgiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by France. Re-dispatched. Result 19±6 (limit 5,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.1531 Aflatoxins in hazelnuts from GeorgiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Bulgaria. Re-dispatched. Result 25.9 +/- 7.8 (limit 5.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.0927 aflatoxins in hazelnutl from GeorgiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Bulgaria. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 10.0 +/- 3.0 (limit 5.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxins B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.0842 Frozen and broken bottles with lemonade from GeorgiaNon-Alcoholic Beverages. Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2026.0841 Frozen and broken bottles with lemonade from GeorgiaNon-Alcoholic Beverages. Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2025.10406 Aflatoxins in hazelnut kernels from GeorgiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Re-dispatched. Result 7,4+/-1.7 µg/kg - ppb (limit 5.0 µg/kg - ppb µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.10349 aflatoxins in hazelnuts from GeorgiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Bulgaria. Re-dispatched. Result 43.9 +/- 12.2 (limit 10.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.10301 aflatoxins in hazelnutl from GeorgiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Bulgaria. Re-dispatched. Result 15.3 +/-4.6 (limit 5.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.10286 Aflatoxins in hazelnuts from GeorgiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 27±8 (limit 5,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.10191 aflatoxins in hazelnutl from GeorgiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Bulgaria. Re-dispatched. Result 7.6 +/- 2.3 µg/kg - ppb (limit 5.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.10150 aflatoxins in hazelnutl from GeorgiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Bulgaria. Re-dispatched. Result 8.2 +/- 2.5 (limit 5.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 16 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Georgia found after entering the EU — 3 alerts, 13 information notifications. They are not part of the rejection figures or rates above, which measure border controls.
How they were found: official control on the market 44%, at the EU border 38%, company's own check 12%, monitoring or surveillance sample 6%. 5 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 to date | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- 2025.4871 info: attentionExceed trans fatty acids 4,5 ± 0,9 g/100g in Waffle Cake from Georgia Notified by Latvia. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 4,5 ± 0,9 (limit 2 g g/100g fat). trans fatty acids
- 2025.3928 alertEthylene oxide and chlorpyrifos in cumin powder from Georgia Notified by Czechia. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,49 (limit 0,1 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifosethylene oxide
- 2025.3896 alert Ethylene oxide in spice mixture from Georgia via Czech Republic Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market, destroyed. Result 28,4 +/- 14,2 (limit 0,1 mg/kg - ppm). ethylene oxide
- 2025.3470 info: follow-upStwierdzenie obecności zapleśnienia w orzechach laskowych, kraj pochodzenia Gruzja // Presence of mold in hazelnuts, country of origin Georgia, via Czech Republic Notified by Poland. Official control on the market, reached the market. moulds
- 2025.2809 alertEthylene oxide in ground caraway Notified by Switzerland. Official control on the market, reached the market, destroyed. Result 0.26 (limit 0.1 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifosethylene oxide
- 2024.4048 info: attentionHigh arylamide content in potato chips from Georgia Notified by Lithuania. Monitoring or surveillance sample, reached the market. Result 3565+/-370,8 (limit 750 µg/kg - ppb). acrylamide
- 2023.2180 info: attentionArsenic in manganese oxide Notified by Spain. At the EU border, re-dispatched. Result 146 ± 22 mg/kg (LQ= 50 mg/kg) (limit 100 mg/kg - ppm). arsenic
- 2023.2140 info: attentionAflatoxins in hazelnut kernels form Georgia Notified by Czechia. Official control on the market, reached the market, destroyed. Result 46,4 (limit 5 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2023.1843 info: follow-upArsenic in manganese oxide Notified by Spain. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 140 ± 21 mg/kg (LQ= 50 mg/kg) (limit 100 mg/kg - ppm). arsenic
- 2022.0295 info: attentionE 200 - sorbic acid (50.9 mg/kg - ppm) unauthorised in cherry nectar from Georgia Notified by Lithuania. At the EU border, reached the market, destroyed. Result 50,9±3,1. E 200 - sorbic acid
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Data and downloads
Download all 115 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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