Paraguay — All Categories
Paraguay received 3 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume is newly active in the last year. The most-cited issues are Aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin total, and Salmonella newlands. The list below gives each of these 9 rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 5 carry the laboratory result and 6 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Re-dispatched or destroyed: 50%; Not stated: 50%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 2026-Q2 | 0 |
| 2026-Q3 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feed Materials | 1 | — | Salmonella newlands |
| Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | 1 | — | — |
Recent rejections
- 2026.7523 Salmonella newlands in dog chewFeed Materials. Notified by Sweden. Result Detected (limit Not detected /25g). Salmonella newlands
- 2026.1371 Strong Feces odor and feces particels in casings from ParaguayMeat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry). Notified by Netherlands. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2023.6898 Unauthorised pesticide residue (Anthraquinone) in two mate teas from Paraguay.Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Notified by Finland. Destroyed. Result 0,36 (limit 0,02 mg/kg - ppm). anthraquinone
- 2023.1157 Aflatoxins in peanuts from Paraguay Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Poland. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result Aflatoxins B1: result A: 8,16 (±1,63), result B: 7,87 (±1,57) (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2022.1892 Unauthorized Tartrazine in Dry Pasta from ParaguaiCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Portugal.
- 2021.6802 Leche y huevo en Producto Compuesto- País no auitorizado- Paraguay/Milk and egg in Composite Product- Unauthorized country- ParaguayCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Spain. Destroyed.
- 2021.6252 Especies vegetales no autorizadas(Moringa katuava), yerba mate, Paraguay// unauthorized plant species, yerba mate, ParaguayHerbs and Spices. Notified by Spain.
- 2021.4378 Aflatoxins in organic Paraguay peanutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result 15 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2020.1986 blanched peanuts - aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxinsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched. Result 30,64 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 38 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Paraguay found after entering the EU — 5 alerts, 33 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 63%, official control on the market 24%, at the EU border 13%. 6 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 to date | 2 | 0 | 2 |
- 2026.7197 info: attentionSalmonella detected in sesame seeds Notified by Ireland. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result Detected (limit Absence /25g). Salmonella spp
- 2026.5023 info: attentionComercialización de hierbas con especies no autorizadas como nuevos alimentos procedentes de Paraguay// Marketing of herbal products containing spices not authorised as novel foods from Paraguay Notified by Spain. Official control on the market, reached the market.
- 2025.10279 info: attentionexceedance of the MRL for hexaconazole at a level of 0.035 ± 0.018 mg/kg in brown rice, country of origin: Paraguay Notified by Poland. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,035 +/- 0,018. hexaconazole
- 2025.0551 info: attentionAflatoxins in groundnuts, from Paraguay Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, not on the market, treated, sorted or diverted. Result 4,5 (limit 2,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2024.8160 info: attentionAflatoxin B1 4.8 and Aflatoxin total 5.1 in groundnut kernels from Paraguay Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check. Result 4.8 (limit 2.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2024.3965 info: attentionPesticide residue limits exceeded in mate tea from Paraguay, via Sweden Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,199 (limit 0,05 mg/kg - ppm). acetamipridanthraquinonelambda-cyhalothrin
- 2024.4018 info: attentionaflatoxins in groundnutkernels from Paraguay Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market, treated, sorted or diverted. Result 9,6 (limit 2,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2024.3220 info: attentionAflatoxine B1 in groundnuts from Paraguay Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check. Result 2.2 (limit 2,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
- 2024.2770 info: attentionAflatoxin B1 in groundnuts from Paraguay Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, treated, sorted or diverted. Result 4.3 (limit 2.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2024.2714 info: attentionAflatoxin B1 27,2 ppb in groundnut kernels from Paraguay Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market, treated, sorted or diverted. Result 27,2 (limit 2,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
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Data and downloads
Download all 47 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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