Hong Kong — All Categories
Hong Kong received 10 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 5 in 2023-Q4, with the trend rising sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are primary aromatic amines, formaldehyde, and melamine.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Recent rejections
- 2026.6482 FranceFood Contact MaterialsMigration of primary aromatic amines in polyamide kitchen tools from Hong Kong primary aromatic amines
- 2026.4454 LatviaDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified FoodsUnvalidated and unnotified food supplements from Hong Kong
- 2026.3500 SloveniaFood Contact MaterialsExceeded migration of formaldehyde and material instability from melamine tableware originating from Hong Kong formaldehydemelamine
- 2024.8946 BelgiumDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified FoodsUnauthorised substance tadalafil in food supplement from Hong Kong tadalafil
- 2024.7637 CroatiaFood Contact MaterialsCorrosive knives from Hong Kong corrosion
- 2023.8984 FranceFood Contact MaterialsMigration of 4,4'-methylenedianiline in polyamide kitchen tools sets from Hong Kong primary aromatic amines
- 2023.8526 SloveniaFood Contact MaterialsUnauthorised additive wheat fibers used in polymeric materials and articles from Hong Kong via Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2023.7758 PortugalPrepared Dishes and SnacksUnauthorized additive in sunflower seeds snack ("Sementes de girassol") (E 952)
- 2023.7098 FranceFood Contact MaterialsPolyamide kitchen tools sets from China primary aromatic amines
- 2023.6793 FranceFood Contact MaterialsPolyamide kitchen tools sets from Hong Kong primary aromatic amines
- 2023.6339 ItalyNon-Alcoholic BeveragesBeverages containing undeclared milk Bevande contenenti latte non dichiarato / Beverages containing undeclared milk lactoproteinmilk ingredient
- 2023.5815 FranceFood Contact MaterialsPolyamide kitchen tools from Hong Kong primary aromatic amines
- 2023.5814 FranceFood Contact MaterialsPolyamide kitchen tools from Hong Kong primary aromatic amines
- 2023.3679 FinlandConfectioneryUnauthorised use of colour E 171 (titanium dioxide) in candies from Hong Kong, via UK. colour E 171 - titanium dioxide
- 2023.1905 FranceFood Contact MaterialsPolyamide kitchen tools from Hong Kong primary aromatic amines
- 2023.1047 FranceFood Contact MaterialsSets of polyamide kitchen tools from Hong Kong primary aromatic amines
- 2022.7223 FinlandFood Contact Materialsincreasing migration of formaldehyde and of melamine from melamine plates from Hong Kong formaldehydemelamine
- 2022.3829 MaltaFood Contact MaterialsUnauthorised use of bamboo fiber in melamine plates
- 2022.0409 FranceFood Contact MaterialsMigration of primary aromatic amines (10.92 µg/kg - ppb) from polyamide raclette cheese spatulas from Hong Kong primary aromatic amines
- 2022.0311 MaltaFood Contact MaterialsUnauthorised use of bamboo fiber in plastic in mugs and tumblers from Hong Kong, shipped from China