Ghana — All Categories
Ghana received 13 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q3 and 2026-Q2. Volume peaked at 5 in 2023-Q4, with the trend roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Sudan 4, benzo(a)pyrene, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Re-dispatched or destroyed: 38%; Held, final fate not recorded: 31%; Destroyed: 23%; Re-dispatched: 8%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 0 |
| 2023-Q4 | 5 |
| 2024-Q1 | 1 |
| 2024-Q2 | 1 |
| 2024-Q3 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 1 |
| 2025-Q1 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 2 |
| 2025-Q3 | 1 |
| 2025-Q4 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 1 |
| 2026-Q2 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2019 | 2 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fats and Oils | 6 | — | Sudan 4 |
| Fish and Fish Products | 5 | — | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of |
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 1 | — | aflatoxin total |
| Herbs and Spices | 1 | — | Orange II |
Recent rejections
- 2026.5185 Soudan red IV dye in palm oil from GhanaFats and Oils. Notified by Belgium. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result > LOQ (limit 0 µg/kg - ppb). Sudan 4
- 2026.2025 Border rejection of consignment of palm oil from Ghana due to unsatisfactory submission of the official certificateFats and Oils. Notified by Ireland. Destroyed.
- 2025.6286 3-MCPD in palm oil from GhanaFats and Oils. Notified by Belgium. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 2640 (limit 2500 µg/kg - ppb). 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD)
- 2025.4235 aflatoxins in ground nuts from Ghana destined for FranceNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Belgium. Destroyed. Result 6,06 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.3720 Benzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smoked fish from GhanaFish and Fish Products. Notified by Belgium. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 3,5± 0,85 (limit 2,0 µg/kg - ppb). benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of
- 2024.9122 Unauthorized color Orange II in chili powder from GhanaHerbs and Spices. Notified by Belgium. Result present >LOQ 125 (limit 0 µg/kg - ppb). Orange II
- 2024.4818 Benzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smoked fish from GhanaFish and Fish Products. Notified by Belgium. Re-dispatched. Result 3,1 ± 0,7 (limit 2,0 µg/kg - ppb). benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of
- 2024.1599 Incomplete labelFish and Fish Products. Notified by Portugal. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2023.8862 sudan IV in olio di palma dal Ghana/Unauthorized colour Sudan IV in palm oil from GhanaFats and Oils. Notified by Italy. Result 306,1 +/- 112,6. Sudan 4
- 2023.8841 Benzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smoked fish from GhanaFish and Fish Products. Notified by Belgium. Result 14,9 and 124 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of
- 2023.8277 sudan IV in olio di palma dal GhanaFats and Oils. Notified by Italy. Result 46.7. Sudan 4
- 2023.7232 Unauthorized color Sudan IV in palm oil from GhanaFats and Oils. Notified by Belgium. Destroyed. Result 26,6 (limit 0 µg/kg - ppb). Sudan 4
- 2023.7229 Benzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smoked fish from GhanaFish and Fish Products. Notified by Belgium. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 34,4 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of
- 2023.0743 unauthorised colour Sudan 4 in palm oil from GhanaFats and Oils. Notified by Italy. Sudan 4
- 2023.0398 Unauthorized color Sudan III in palm oil from GhanaFats and Oils. Notified by Belgium. Result present (limit 0 µg/kg - ppb). Sudan 3
- 2022.6725 Fallos en la documentación presentada en aceite de palma procedente de Ghana / Documentation failures in palm oil from GhanaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Spain.
- 2022.6640 Unauthorised colour Sudan 4 in red palm oil from Ghana // Presenza di Sudan IV non autorizzato in olio di palma origine GhanaFats and Oils. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched. Result 505+-91 microgrammi Kg. Sudan 4
- 2022.5887 gari, 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 GhanaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy.
- 2022.3638 aflatoxins in peanut butter from GhanaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 245.0 +-96.9. Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2022.0971 Unauthorised colours Sudan III and IV in palm oil from GHANAFats and Oils. Notified by Italy. Result 241.9+/-68.6 (limit 0 µg/kg - ppb). Sudan 3Sudan 4
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 37 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Ghana found after entering the EU — 27 alerts, 10 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 51%, at the EU border 41%, company's own check 8%. 16 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026 to date | 2 | 1 | 1 |
- 2026.6863 info: follow-upUnauthorised novel food distributed from Belgium Notified by Sweden. Official control on the market, reached the market.
- 2026.3214 alertSalmonella spp. in nut nougat spread from Germany Notified by Germany. Company's own check, reached the market. Result detected. Salmonella spp.
- 2025.8456 alertHigh levels of arsenic and lead in food supplement from Ghana, via the Netherlands Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market, re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 20,5. arseniclead
- 2025.6752 info: follow-upMineral oil components (MOAH) in palm oil from Ghana, via the Netherlands Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 7,0. mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)
- 2025.4160 alert3-MCPD in palm kernel oil from Ghana destined for the Netherlands Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, not on the market, re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 2040 (limit 1250 µg/kg - ppb). 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD)
- 2025.1273 alertSalmonella spp., presumptive Bacillus cereus and classification as novel food in ground melon seeds from Ghana Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 1,2*10000. Bacillus cereus presumptiveSalmonella spp.novel food ingredient
- 2025.0816 info: follow-upSalmonella in Grounded Egusi 500g Notified by Denmark. Company's own check, reached the market.
- 2025.0443 alertSalmonella spp. in ground melon seeds from Ghana Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market, destroyed. Result nachgewiesen. Salmonella spp.
- 2024.9279 info: follow-upExceeding the maximum level of hydrogen cyanide in manioc flour from Ghana, via the Netherlands Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 49.5 ± 10.6 (limit 10 mg/kg - ppm). cyanide
- 2024.6715 alertMycotoxinen in brown beans from Ghana via UK Notified by Netherlands. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 57. Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
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Data and downloads
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