Philippines — All Categories
Philippines received 5 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q3 and 2026-Q2. Volume is falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF, soya, and sulphur dioxide (SO2). The list below gives each of these 20 rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 11 carry the laboratory result and 5 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: 75%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 25%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 0 |
| 2023-Q4 | 1 |
| 2024-Q1 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 1 |
| 2024-Q3 | 2 |
| 2024-Q4 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 1 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cereals and Bakery Products | 2 | — | colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF |
| Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 1 | — | brominated vegetable oil (BVO) |
| Fish and Fish Products | 1 | — | — |
Recent rejections
- 2026.4729 Unauthorised food additive (E443) in juicedrink from Philippines.Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Notified by Finland. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result present (limit none null). brominated vegetable oil (BVO)
- 2024.5122 Unauthorized use of colour E110 in shrimp Flavored Snack from PhilippinesCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Cyprus. colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF
- 2024.5089 Unauthorized use of colour E110 in barbecue flavour corn snack Cereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Cyprus. colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF
- 2024.4809 Ruptura de la cadena de frío en atún de Filipinas. / Cold chain break in tuna from Philippines.Fish and Fish Products. Notified by Spain.
- 2023.6866 Aflatoxin B1 in peanut butter from PhilippinesNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Cyprus. Result 3.04 +/- 0.47 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
- 2023.3857 Unauthorized use of E171 and incorrect labelling regarding the presence of E102 in snack bars, from PhilippinesCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Cyprus. Destroyed.
- 2022.6500 Titanium dioxide in Pineapple Flavor Instant Drink Mix from PhilippinesOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Finland. colour E 171 - titanium dioxide
- 2022.5411 PAHs in coconut oil from the PhilippinesFats and Oils. Notified by Croatia. Re-dispatched. Result 97,1 (limit 20 µg/kg - ppb). benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of
- 2022.1131 soya undeclared on noodles from the PhilippinesPrepared Dishes and Snacks. Notified by Italy. Result PRESENZA. soya
- 2022.0913 Incorrect labelling (nutritional information mentions 0 g protein) on flour noodles (pancit) from the PhilippinesPrepared Dishes and Snacks. Notified by Italy. Result 9.18 +/- 0.33 g (limit 0 /g). mislabelled
- 2022.0894 Presenza di anidride solforosa non autorizzata in preparazione a base di Macapuno triturato in sciroppo proveniente dalle Filippine//unauthorized sulfur dioxide in a preparation based on Macapuno in syrup from the Philippines Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy. Result 326 +/- 44 (limit <10 mg/kg - ppm). sulphur dioxide (SO2)
- 2021.7197 unauthorized sulfur dioxide in a preparation based on Macapuno in syrup from the PhilippinesFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy. Result 320 +/- 43. sulphur dioxide (SO2)
- 2021.6794 soya undeclared in noodles from the PhilippinesPrepared Dishes and Snacks. Notified by Italy. Result PRESENZA. soya
- 2021.3783 ADITIVOS NO AUTORIZADOS O POR ENCIMA DEL LÍMITE AUTORIZADO- PRODUCTOS DE CONFITERÍA Y RESPOSTERÍA- FILIPINAS/UNAUTHORIZED ADDITIVES OR ABOVE THE AUTHORIZED LIMIT- CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS- PHILIPPINESConfectionery. Notified by Spain.
- 2021.1432 GELATINA DI COCCO ROSSA e FRUTTO DI PALMA SCIROPPATO ROSSO da FilippineFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy. colour
- 2021.0011 Snacks da FilippinePrepared Dishes and Snacks. Notified by Italy. Destroyed. Result E110 (limit assenza null). colour
- 2020.4941 non-compliance maximum limit additive E-124 Ponceau 4RConfectionery. Notified by Spain. Destroyed. Result NON COMPLIANCE LEGISLATION : > 55 maximum limit (limit 55 mg/kg - ppm). E124 - Ponceau 4R/cochineal red A
- 2020.2877 unauthorised use of colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF in mixed nuts from PhilippinesNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Italy. Result E110 (limit assenza null). ingredient
- 2020.2101 noodles from the PhilippinesCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Italy.
- 2020.1990 snack da FilippinePrepared Dishes and Snacks. Notified by Italy.
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 53 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Philippines found after entering the EU — 21 alerts, 32 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 42%, company's own check 36%, at the EU border 11%, consumer complaint or illness 8%, other 2%, monitoring or surveillance sample 2%. 21 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2026 to date | 11 | 6 | 5 |
- 2026.9437 info: follow-upVarious illegal animal products and products with animal ingredients from the Philippines, via Denmark Notified by Norway. Other.
- 2026.7596 info: attentionMOAH in honey-dipped banana chips, from the Philippines Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check. Result 4.4 (limit >4% ≤50% fat content is 1 mg/kg mg/kg - ppm). mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)
- 2026.6240 alertChlorpyrifos in Dried Jute Leaves from the Phillipines Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market. Result 0,782 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2026.5971 info: attentionSalmonella spp. in fish meal from the Philippines Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result positiv qual/25g. Salmonella
- 2026.4079 info: attentionMOAH in green peas, from the Philippines Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check. Result 7,8 (limit 0,5 mg/kg - ppm). mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)
- 2026.3576 alertMOAH in crackers from the Philippines Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market. Result 5,0 (limit <1 mg/kg - ppm). mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)
- 2026.3376 alertglycidyl esters in instant noodles from the Philippines Notified by Denmark. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 1590 +/-160 (limit 1000 µg/kg - ppb). glycidyl esters
- 2026.3372 alertGlycidyl esters in instant noodles Notified by Denmark. Official control on the market, reached the market, re-dispatched. Result 3800 +/- 400 (limit 1000 µg/kg - ppb). glycidyl esters
- 2026.2941 alertMOAH in Green Peas from the Philippines / MOAH en guisantes verdes de Filipinas Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market, destroyed. Result 6.1 (± 2.2) (limit 1.0 mg/kg - ppm). mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)
- 2026.1985 info: attentionMOAH on Green Peas from the Philippines Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, not on the market. Result 7.2 (limit 0.5 mg/kg - ppm). mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)
→ See all RASFF notifications for 2026-W43
Data and downloads
Download all 80 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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