South Korea — All Categories
South Korea received 7 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 3 in 2024-Q1, with the trend rising sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are ethylene oxide, 2-chloroethanol, and glycidyl esters.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Recent rejections
- 2026.6059 LatviaPrepared Dishes and SnacksGlycidyl esters in instant noodles glycidyl esters
- 2026.6058 LatviaPrepared Dishes and SnacksGlycidyl esters in instant noodles glycidyl esters
- 2025.7909 SloveniaDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified FoodsUnauthorised substances gardenia yellow (E 164) and pullulan (E 1204) in food supplements from South Korea
- 2025.0446 SpainFish and Fish ProductsPescado con larvas procedente de Corea del Sur //Fish with parasites from South Korea
- 2024.2345 NetherlandsOther Food Product / MixedPossible import of prohibited frozen veterinairy products from South Korea
- 2024.0746 SpainOther Food Product / MixedPresencia de Organismos Modificados Genéticamente no identificados en preparaciones alimenticias de Corea del Sur. Presence of unidentified Genetically Modified Organisms in food preparations from South Korea. genetically modified
- 2024.0190 FinlandCocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and TeaUnauthorised pesticide residue (chlorpyrifos) in black tea from South Korea. chlorpyrifos
- 2023.2974 SloveniaCereals and Bakery ProductsLabel / Document mismatch in instant noodles from South Korea
- 2023.2973 SloveniaCereals and Bakery ProductsLabel / Document mismatch in instant noodles from South Korea
- 2023.2700 CroatiaDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified FoodsSildenafil in food supplements sildenafil
- 2023.0826 SloveniaDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foodsunauthorised food additive sodium polyacrylate and unauthorised use of colour E 171 - titanium dioxide in food supplement from South Korea
- 2022.3607 SpainFish and Fish ProductsRotura de la cadena de frío en atún congelado de República de Corea; Poor temperature control in frozen tuna from South Korea
- 2022.3368 GermanyPrepared Dishes and SnacksExceedance of the maximum level of ethylene oxide in instant noodles, seasoning sauce and spice powder from Republic of Korea ethylene oxide
- 2022.2648 SpainCereals and Bakery Productsabsence of health certificate(s) for noodles from South Korea
- 2022.1935 GermanyPrepared Dishes and SnacksExceedance of the maximum level of ethylene oxide in Vegetable-mushroom flakes in instant noodles from Republik of Korea ethylene oxide
- 2022.1620 PolandSoups, Broths, Sauces and CondimentsEthylene oxide (0,17 ± 0,085 mg/kg) in instant noodle soup from South Korea 2-chloroethanol
- 2022.1429 CzechiaDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified FoodsInsufficient documentation accompanying the consignment of food suplement from South Korea
- 2022.1414 SwedenOther Food Product / Mixed2-chloroethanol in instant noodle from South Korea 2-chloroethanol
- 2022.1119 NorwayOther Food Product / MixedEthylene oxide in noodles from South Korea ethylene oxide
- 2022.1014 NorwayOther Food Product / Mixed2-Chloroethanol in instant noodles from South Korea 2-chloroethanol