Japan — Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments
Japan received 1 RASFF border-rejection notification in Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume is newly active in the last year. The list below gives each of these 4 rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it; 3 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Re-dispatched or destroyed: 100%. About 0 tonnes in total. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
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| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 0 |
| 2024-Q1 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 0 |
| 2026-Q3 | 1 |
Recent rejections
- 2026.6947 Unauthorised novel food ingredient (Perilla frutescens) and unauthorized use of succinic acid (E363) in marinated plums from Japan Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2023.4596 Composite products (sauces) from Japan without official health certificate Notified by Portugal. Destroyed.
- 2021.6101 perilla frutescens non autorizzata in prugne marinate e condimenti vegetali per sushi provenienti dal Giappone//perilla frutescens not allowed in marinated plums and vegetable condiments for sushi from Japan Notified by Italy.
- 2021.2238 Salsa "Momoya Kimchee" (muestra sin valor comercial susceptible de ser consumida) - Especie vegetal no autorizada - Japón Notified by Spain. Destroyed.
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 4 notifications since 2020 concerned soups, broths, sauces and condiments from Japan found after entering the EU — 2 alerts, 2 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%. 2 led to a recall from consumers.
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| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 to date | 1 | 0 | 1 |
- 2026.3609 info: follow-upConsignment furikake vegetable and instant miso soup from Japan passed the BCP Rotterdam without the neccessary veterinary controls Notified by Netherlands. At the EU border, reached the market.
- 2022.3215 alertAllergène Moutarde non déclaré - mustard undeclared on wasabi from Japan Notified by France. Official control on the market, reached the market.
- 2021.5096 info: follow-upBulging packaging of miso paste Notified by Denmark. Company's own check, reached the market, re-dispatched.
- 2020.2803 alertS&B Golden Curry Medium Hot-Mustard and Celery undeclared in ingredients list Notified by United Kingdom. Company's own check, reached the market.
Data and downloads
Download all 8 entries (CSV) — every notification behind this page, border rejections and those found on the market, with how each was found and what was done.
The file holds entries up to 2026-08-05. To get new ones for Japan by email, watch Japan.