Sri Lanka — All Categories
Sri Lanka received 48 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 7 in 2024-Q4, with the trend falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are metalaxyl, chlorothalonil, and pyrrolizidine alkaloids. The list below gives the 20 most recent rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 11 carry the laboratory result and 14 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Destroyed: 60%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 15%; Held, final fate not recorded: 15%; Re-dispatched: 6%; Not stated: 4%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 1 |
| 2024-Q1 | 2 |
| 2024-Q2 | 3 |
| 2024-Q3 | 4 |
| 2024-Q4 | 7 |
| 2025-Q1 | 7 |
| 2025-Q2 | 4 |
| 2025-Q3 | 3 |
| 2025-Q4 | 7 |
| 2026-Q1 | 4 |
| 2026-Q2 | 3 |
| 2026-Q3 | 3 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 |
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits and Vegetables | 28 | — | metalaxyl |
| Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 8 | — | ethylene oxide |
| Herbs and Spices | 4 | — | tolfenpyrad |
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 2 | — | — |
| Prepared Dishes and Snacks | 2 | — | — |
| Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 1 | — | — |
| Fish and Fish Products | 1 | — | — |
| Cereals and Bakery Products | 1 | — | — |
| Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 1 | — | — |
Recent rejections
- 2026.8433 przekroczony poziom zawartości alkaloidów pirolizydynowych w herbacie czarnej kraj pochodzenia Sri Lanka///Pyrrolizidine alkaloid content exceeded in black tea (country of origin: Sri Lanka)Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched. Result 352+/- 123 (limit 150 µg/kg - ppb). pyrrolizidine alkaloids
- 2026.7620 Presence of dead insects and mould in dried whole nutmeg from Sir LankaHerbs and Spices. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched or destroyed. insects deadmoulds
- 2026.5997 High results for pesticides for Yardlong beans from Sri LankaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Switzerland. Destroyed. Result 0.041 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). novaluron
- 2026.5387 Unauthorized novel food jaggery palm (Caryota urens) from Sri LankaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Italy.
- 2026.5372 Unauthorized additive E319 in noodles from Sri LankaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Italy.
- 2026.3765 ALIMENTO (NOCE DI ARECA) NON INCLUSO NELL'ELENCO DEI NOVEL FOOD AUTORIZZATI/FOOD (ARECA NUT) from Sri Lanka NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF AUTHORIZED NOVEL FOODSFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy.
- 2026.1925 Ochratoxin A in chilipowder from Sri LankaHerbs and Spices. Notified by Finland. Destroyed. Result 42,0 (limit 20 null). ochratoxin A
- 2026.1699 Metalaxyl in yard long beans from Sri LankaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.11 ± 0.06 (limit 0,02 mg/kg - ppm). metalaxyl
- 2026.1612 Spinetoram in yard long beans from Sri LankaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Destroyed. Result 0.27±0.14 (limit 0,050 mg/kg - ppm). spinetoram
- 2026.0557 High results for pesticides for Yard long beans from Sri Lanka.Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Switzerland. Destroyed. Result 0.26 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorothalonil
- 2025.10186 Chlorothalonil and Metalaxyl in yard long beans from Sri LankaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Destroyed. Result 0.080 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorothalonilmetalaxyl
- 2025.8751 Pesticide residues in yard long beans from Sri LankaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Germany. Destroyed. Result 0,087 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). carbofuran
- 2025.8437 Ethylene oxide in organic chamomile tea from Sri Lanka // Óxido de etileno en el té de manzanilla orgánico de Sri LankaCocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Notified by Spain. Result 0.2. ethylene oxide
- 2025.8115 Metalaxyl in yard long beans from Sri LankaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.091 ± 0.046 (limit 0,020 mg/kg - ppm). metalaxyl
- 2025.7960 Undeclared allergen milk in Italian, unauthorised additive E319 and other labelling deficiencies in noodles from Sri LankaPrepared Dishes and Snacks. Notified by Italy. Destroyed.
- 2025.7955 Foglie di pandano (novel food non autorizzato) in bocconcini di soia, gusto curry dallo Sri Lanka/ Pandanus leaves (unauthorized novel food) in soybean morsels, curry flavor from Sri LankaPrepared Dishes and Snacks. Notified by Italy. Destroyed.
- 2025.7954 Kithul treacle, novel food not authorized, from Sri LankaSoups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments. Notified by Italy. Destroyed.
- 2025.6912 undeclared processed products of animal originFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy.
- 2025.6680 Metalaxyl in yard long beans from Sri LankaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.045 ± 0.023 (limit 0,02 mg/kg - ppm). metalaxyl
- 2025.5200 absence of health certificate(s) for chilled tuna fillets (Thunnus albacares) from Sri LankaFish and Fish Products. Notified by Cyprus.
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 101 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Sri Lanka found after entering the EU — 17 alerts, 84 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 42%, official control on the market 31%, at the EU border 24%, monitoring or surveillance sample 2%, consumer complaint or illness 2%. 16 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2021 | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| 2024 | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| 2025 | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| 2026 to date | 9 | 2 | 7 |
- 2026.7598 info: attentionSuspected mould contamination in whole dried nutmeg from Sir Lanka /Misstänkt mögelförorening i hel torkad muskotnöt. Notified by Sweden. Company's own check, reached the market.
- 2026.7330 alertBaP and PAK's in clove from Sri Lanka Notified by Netherlands. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 24 (limit 10 µg/kg - ppb). benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of
- 2026.5750 info: attentionConsignment possibly subject to veterinary checks Notified by Netherlands. At the EU border.
- 2026.5262 info: attentionHistamine in tuna fish from Sri Lanka Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market. Result 332,8 (limit 100 mg/kg - ppm). histamine
- 2026.4547 alertaflatoxins and ochratoxin A in organic ground nutmeg from Sri Lanka Notified by Switzerland. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 420 (limit 15 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1ochratoxin A
- 2026.3938 info: attentionmercury in fresh swordfish fillets Notified by Italy. Company's own check, reached the market. Result 2.360+-0.472 (limit <1.0 mg/kg - ppm). mercury
- 2026.3361 info: attentionPFAS in Crustaceans Notified by Switzerland. At the EU border, reached the market. perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
- 2026.2267 info: attentionPesticide residues in green beans and amla Notified by Switzerland. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0.35 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). buprofezinchlorpyrifosdimethoateomethoate
- 2026.0317 info: follow-upPrzekroczenie najwyższego dopuszczalnego poziomu pozostałości pestycydu - antrachinonu w herbacie czarnej liściastej, kraj pochodzenia Sri Lanka/// Exceeding the MRL for pesticide residues - anthraquinone in black leaf tea, country of origin Sri Lanka Notified by Poland. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,044 +/- 0,022 (limit 0,02 mg/kg - ppm). anthraquinone
- 2025.9567 info: attentionExceedance of histamine in skinless tuna fillet from Sri Lanka Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market. Result 881 (limit 201 mg/kg - ppm). histamine
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 1 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
| 2026-W36 | 0 |
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Data and downloads
Download all 195 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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