Nigeria — All Categories
Nigeria received 103 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 16 in 2026-Q3, with the trend roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issue is Salmonella. The list below gives the 20 most recent rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 19 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
- Treated, sorted or diverted: 75%; Held, final fate not recorded: 10%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 6%; Destroyed: 4%; Re-dispatched: 3%; Not stated: 1%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 6 |
| 2024-Q2 | 13 |
| 2024-Q3 | 3 |
| 2024-Q4 | 13 |
| 2025-Q1 | 8 |
| 2025-Q2 | 6 |
| 2025-Q3 | 11 |
| 2025-Q4 | 9 |
| 2026-Q1 | 3 |
| 2026-Q2 | 14 |
| 2026-Q3 | 16 |
| 2026-Q4 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 |
| 2025 | 34 |
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2023 | 74 |
| 2022 | 75 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 1 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 110 | — | Salmonella |
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 3 | — | Salmonella |
| Herbs and Spices | 2 | — | aflatoxin total |
| Fruits and Vegetables | 1 | — | — |
| Feed Materials | 1 | — | profenofos |
Recent rejections
- 2026.9100 Presence of unauthorized component (milk) in custard preparations from NigeriaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Italy. Destroyed.
- 2026.7619 Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result PRESENCE/25 GR IN 3 X OF THE 10 UNITS (limit ABSENSE /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.7500 Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds form Nigeria Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result PRESENCE/25 GR IN ONE OF TEN UNITS (limit ABSENCE /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.6934 Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result presence (limit absence /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.6931 Salmonela en semillas de sésamo de Nigeria // Salmonella in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Spain. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result presencia (limit ausencia /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.6645 Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result PRESENCE/25 GR IN ONE OUT TEN UNITS (limit ABSENCE/25GR /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.6550 Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result PRESENCE (limit ABSENCE /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.6548 Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result presence (limit ABSENCE /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.6547 Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result presence (limit absence /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.6432 Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result PRESENCE/25 GR IN ONE OUT OF TEN UNITS (limit ABSENCE /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.6385 Salmonella en semilla de sésamo de Nigeria // Salmonella in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Spain. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result presencia (limit ausencia /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.6217 Salmonella spp in hulled sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result Present in 25 grams. Salmonella
- 2026.6174 Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result presence (limit absence /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.5856 Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result presence (limit absence /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.5796 Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result PRESENCE/25 GR IN 3 OUT OF TEN UNITS (limit ABSENCE /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.5795 Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result PRESENCE/25 GR IN 1 OUT OF 10 UNITS (limit ABSENCE /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.5793 Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result PRESENCE/25 GR IN 1 OUT OF 10 UNITS (limit ABSENCE /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.5765 Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result presence (limit ABSENCE /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.5619 Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Result presence (limit Absence of Salmonella spp. /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.5384 Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result PRESENCE (limit ABSENCE /25g). Salmonella
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 56 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Nigeria found after entering the EU — 26 alerts, 30 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 39%, at the EU border 32%, company's own check 18%, monitoring or surveillance sample 5%, consumer complaint or illness 5%. 17 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 2026 to date | 5 | 1 | 4 |
- 2026.8449 info: attentionSudan-4 in palmoil from Nigeria Notified by Netherlands. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 79 (limit Absent null). Sudan 4
- 2026.6190 alertAflatoxins above permissible limits in peanuts from Nigeria ///// Aflatoxinas por encima de los límites permitidos en cacahuetes procedentes de Nigeria Notified by Spain. Company's own check, reached the market, destroyed. Result 39. (limit 2.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin
- 2026.4108 info: attentionSudan IV in palm oil from Nigeria Notified by Netherlands. Monitoring or surveillance sample. Result 51 (limit not present null). Sudan
- 2026.0946 info: attentionElevated levels of Sunset Yellow (E110) (61.6 mg/l) in soft drink from Nigeria Notified by Ireland. At the EU border, reached the market. Result ~ 61.6 (limit 20 mg/l). colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF
- 2026.0331 info: attentionUnauthorized color Sudan IV in palm oil from Nigeria Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market, re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 2503 (limit 0 µg/kg - ppb). Sudan 4
- 2025.10338 info: attentionElevated levels of Sunset Yellow in Fanta Orange from Nigeria Notified by Ireland. At the EU border. Result 63.6 +/- 2.7 (limit 20 mg/l). colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF
- 2025.9541 info: attentionillegal import of beans from Nigeria Notified by Italy. Monitoring or surveillance sample, reached the market.
- 2025.9308 info: attentionillegal import of beans from Nigeria Notified by Italy. Monitoring or surveillance sample, reached the market.
- 2025.7908 info: attentionDried beans infected with insects and unsatisfactory identity check from Nigeria Notified by European Commission. At the EU border, not on the market.
- 2025.3514 info: attentionExceeding limit of E110 in carbonated soft drink from Hong Kong Notified by Malta. Consumer complaint or illness, reached the market. Result 67 (limit 20 mg/l). colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 1 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
| 2026-W36 | 0 |
→ See all RASFF notifications for 2026-W43
Data and downloads
Download all 344 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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