Pakistan — All Categories
Pakistan received 156 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 28 in 2024-Q2, with the trend falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are clothianidin, flutriafol, and thiamethoxam. The list below gives the 20 most recent rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 20 carry the laboratory result and 10 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Held, final fate not recorded: 54%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 21%; Re-dispatched: 13%; Destroyed: 6%; Treated, sorted or diverted: 3%; Not stated: 3%. Details available for 170 of 171. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 20 |
| 2024-Q2 | 28 |
| 2024-Q3 | 17 |
| 2024-Q4 | 24 |
| 2025-Q1 | 13 |
| 2025-Q2 | 6 |
| 2025-Q3 | 11 |
| 2025-Q4 | 7 |
| 2026-Q1 | 6 |
| 2026-Q2 | 11 |
| 2026-Q3 | 11 |
| 2026-Q4 | 2 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 |
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2024 | 89 |
| 2023 | 56 |
| 2022 | 55 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 15 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cereals and Bakery Products | 152 | — | acetamiprid |
| Herbs and Spices | 10 | — | Aflatoxin B1 |
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 4 | — | Aflatoxin B1 |
| Fruits and Vegetables | 1 | — | ochratoxin A |
| Prepared Dishes and Snacks | 1 | — | — |
| Ices and Desserts | 1 | — | — |
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 1 | — | Aflatoxin B1 |
| Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 1 | — | E 210 - benzoic acid |
Recent rejections
- 2026.8831 Thiametoxam and Clothianidine in rice from PakistanCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.050±0.025 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). clothianidinthiamethoxam
- 2026.8830 Stwierdzenie przekroczenia NDP ochratoksyny A w ryżu brązowym kraj pochodzenia Pakistan/// Finding of Ochratoxin A levels exceeding the maximum permitted level in brown rice originating from Pakistan.Cereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Poland. Result 6,8±1,5 (limit 3,0 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2026.8548 Clothianidin in rice from PakistanCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0,022+/-0,011 (limit 0,010 mg/kg - ppm). clothianidin
- 2026.7865 Clothianidin in rice from PakistanCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0,024+/-0.012 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). clothianidin
- 2026.7447 Clothianidin in rice from PakistanCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Italy. Result 0.052±0.026 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). clothianidin
- 2026.7430 Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from PakistanHerbs and Spices. Notified by Belgium. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 1800 (limit 400 µg/kg - ppb). pyrrolizidine alkaloids
- 2026.7319 Clothianidin in rice from PakistanCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.030 ± 0.015 (limit 0,05 mg/kg - ppm). clothianidin
- 2026.6957 Clothianidin in Basmati Rice from PakistanCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Germany. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result Clothiandin 0,027+/-0,014 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). clothianidin
- 2026.6539 Clothianidin in rice from PakistanCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Italy. Result 0,15 +/- 0,08 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). clothianidin
- 2026.6533 Clothianidin in rice from PakistanCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Finland. Re-dispatched. Result 0,024 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). clothianidin
- 2026.6528 Clothianidin and Flutriafol in rice from PakistanCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Italy. Result 0.10±0.05 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). clothianidinflutriafol
- 2026.6526 Clothianidin e Flutriafol in rice from PakistanCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Italy. Result 0.056±0.028 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). clothianidinflutriafol
- 2026.6155 Clothianidin in rice from PakistanCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Italy. Result 0,045 +/- 0,023. clothianidin
- 2026.5452 Rice Pakistan Pesticide ResidueCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Netherlands. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.078 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). clothianidin
- 2026.5313 clothianidin in rice from PakistanCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Italy. Result 0.024+/-0.012 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). clothianidin
- 2026.5241 Clothianidin in rice from PakistanCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0,023 ± 0,012 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). clothianidin
- 2026.5183 Clothianidin in rice from PakistanCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Germany. Result 0,025 +/- 0,013 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). clothianidin
- 2026.4894 CLOTHIANIDIN in basmati rice from PAKISTANCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Italy. Result 0,074+/-0,037 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). clothianidin
- 2026.4532 clothianidin, acetamiprid and chloorpyrifos in basmati rice from PakistanCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Netherlands. Result 0.032 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). acetamipridchlorpyrifosclothianidin
- 2026.4166 Clothianidin in rice from PakistanCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.02±0.01 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). clothianidin
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 132 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Pakistan found after entering the EU — 44 alerts, 88 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 49%, company's own check 33%, at the EU border 8%, monitoring or surveillance sample 4%, consumer complaint or illness 4%, other 2%. 30 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 2023 | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 31 | 6 | 25 |
| 2025 | 35 | 6 | 29 |
| 2026 to date | 13 | 5 | 8 |
- 2026.9003 alertUndeclared allergen (sulfite) on Swedish labeling of pickled vegetables from Pakistan Notified by Sweden. Official control on the market, reached the market.
- 2026.8049 info: follow-upMineral oil residues (MOSH/MOAH) in rice from Pakistan, via the Netherlands Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 16 ± 2,4. mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH)
- 2026.7044 alertSalmonella in sesame seeds Notified by Ireland. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result Detected (limit Absence /25g). Salmonella spp.
- 2026.6868 info: attentionMineral oil components (MOSH/MOAH) in rice from Pakistan Notified by Switzerland. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 51. mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH)
- 2026.5454 info: attentionIllegal ingredient (milk protein) in instant tea with non-dairy creamer from Pakistan Notified by Norway. Other, reached the market, destroyed.
- 2026.5042 alertEthylene Oxide in Organic Brown Rice via Ireland Notified by Malta. Monitoring or surveillance sample, reached the market, destroyed. Result 0.068 +/- 0.021 (limit 0.02 mg/kg - ppm). ethylene oxide
- 2026.4983 alertEthylene oxide in organic brown basmati rice origin Pakistan via Ireland Notified by Malta. Monitoring or surveillance sample, reached the market. Result 0.11+/- 0.03 (limit 0.02 mg/kg - ppm). ethylene oxide
- 2026.4565 info: attentionVarious sauces non-compliant due to ingredients above MRLs and labelling irregularities from Pakistan Notified by European Commission. Other, not on the market. Result 530 ± 80. E 200 - sorbic acidE 210 - benzoic acid
- 2026.2688 info: attentionForeign body in frozen Indo-Pacific grouper fillets from Pakistan Notified by Italy. Consumer complaint or illness, reached the market.
- 2026.2611 alertSalmonella spp. in hulled sesame seeds from Pakistan Notified by Germany. Company's own check, reached the market. Result detected in 125 g. Salmonella spp.
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 2 |
| 2026-W40 | 1 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 1 |
| 2026-W36 | 0 |
| 2026-W35 | 1 |
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Data and downloads
Download all 434 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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