Ghana — All Categories
Ghana received 12 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q2 and 2026-Q1. Volume peaked at 5 in 2023-Q4, with the trend rising sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Sudan 4, benzo(a)pyrene, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Recent rejections
- 2026.2025 IrelandFats and OilsBorder rejection of consignment of palm oil from Ghana due to unsatisfactory submission of the official certificate
- 2025.6286 BelgiumFats and Oils3-MCPD in palm oil from Ghana 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD)
- 2025.4235 BelgiumNuts, Nut Products and Seedsaflatoxins in ground nuts from Ghana destined for France Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.3720 BelgiumFish and Fish ProductsBenzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smoked fish from Ghana benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of
- 2024.9122 BelgiumHerbs and SpicesUnauthorized color Orange II in chili powder from Ghana Orange II
- 2024.4818 BelgiumFish and Fish ProductsBenzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smoked fish from Ghana benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of
- 2024.1599 PortugalFish and Fish ProductsIncomplete label
- 2023.8862 ItalyFats and Oilssudan IV in olio di palma dal Ghana/Unauthorized colour Sudan IV in palm oil from Ghana Sudan 4
- 2023.8841 BelgiumFish and Fish ProductsBenzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smoked fish from Ghana benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of
- 2023.8277 ItalyFats and Oilssudan IV in olio di palma dal Ghana Sudan 4
- 2023.7232 BelgiumFats and OilsUnauthorized color Sudan IV in palm oil from Ghana Sudan 4
- 2023.7229 BelgiumFish and Fish ProductsBenzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smoked fish from Ghana benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of
- 2023.0743 ItalyFats and Oilsunauthorised colour Sudan 4 in palm oil from Ghana Sudan 4
- 2023.0398 BelgiumFats and OilsUnauthorized color Sudan III in palm oil from Ghana Sudan 3
- 2022.6725 SpainOther Food Product / MixedFallos en la documentación presentada en aceite de palma procedente de Ghana / Documentation failures in palm oil from Ghana
- 2022.6640 ItalyFats and OilsUnauthorised colour Sudan 4 in red palm oil from Ghana // Presenza di Sudan IV non autorizzato in olio di palma origine Ghana Sudan 4
- 2022.5887 ItalyFruits and Vegetablesgari, yam, cocoyam, prekese (aridan fruit,-tetrapleura sp)- documentazione ed etichettatura non conforme, prekese (aridan fruit,-tetrapleura sp) con larve e insetti, non presente nell'elecon dei novel food autorizzati. Vari prodotti importati illegalmente (non dichiarati) / presence of larvae, suspected introduction of plant products not included as novel food (Tetrapleura sp) and incorrect labeling of plant products from Ghana
- 2022.3638 ItalyNuts, Nut Products and Seedsaflatoxins in peanut butter from Ghana Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2022.0971 ItalyFats and OilsUnauthorised colours Sudan III and IV in palm oil from GHANA Sudan 3Sudan 4
- 2022.0034 BelgiumFats and OilsUnauthorized colours Sudan IV in palm oil from Ghana Sudan 4