Turkey — Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds — Other
Turkey received 5 RASFF border-rejection notifications in Other, part of Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds between 2022-Q2 and 2025-Q1. Volume is rising sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin total, and pyrrolizidine alkaloids. The list below gives each of these 12 rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 9 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
- Held, final fate not recorded: 67%; Re-dispatched: 33%. About 12 tonnes in total. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
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| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2022-Q2 | 0 |
| 2022-Q3 | 0 |
| 2022-Q4 | 1 |
| 2023-Q1 | 0 |
| 2023-Q2 | 0 |
| 2023-Q3 | 1 |
| 2023-Q4 | 0 |
| 2024-Q1 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 1 |
| 2025-Q1 | 2 |
Recent rejections
- 2025.0364 Aflatoxinas en higos secos procedentes de Turquia // Aflatoxins in dried figs from Türkiye Notified by Spain. Result 16.5 (limit 10 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin
- 2025.0258 OCRATOXINA A HIGOS TURQUÍA - OCHRATOXIN A FIGS TURKEY Notified by Spain. Result 21.55 (limit 8 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2024.8223 Aflatoxin in roasted pistacjio from Türkiye Notified by Bulgaria. Re-dispatched. Result 40.6+/-11.2 (limit 10.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2023.6397 Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in Dried oregano from Türkiye Notified by Bulgaria. Destroyed. Result 8640.7 (limit 400 µg/kg - ppb). pyrrolizidine alkaloids
- 2022.7640 Alcaloides pirrolidizidínicos en comino procedente de Turquía // Pyrrolizidine alkaloids above limits from Turkey Notified by Spain. Result 7290,0 ± 3650,0 (limit 400 µg/kg - ppb). pyrrolizidine alkaloids
- 2022.1346 Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin seeds from Turkey Notified by Spain. Result 50000 μg/kg (limit 400 µg/kg - ppb). pyrrolizidine alkaloids
- 2022.0649 Aflatoxins in pistacios inshell from Turkey Notified by Greece. Re-dispatched. Result 122+/-28 (limit 8,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2021.5255 Incorrect documentation Notified by Croatia. Re-dispatched.
- 2021.1338 BORDER REJECTION Notified by Spain. Destroyed. Result 103 ± 15 (limit 35 mg/kg - ppm). colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF
- 2020.2249 Aflatoxine in gerösteten Pistazienkernen aus der Türkei Notified by Germany. Re-dispatched. Result 41,41 ± 15,05 (limit 10 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2019.4325 Pesticides in a mixture of nuts and dried fruits Notified by Croatia. cyprodinilpyrimethanil
- 2019.4156 Absence of health certificate and analytical report in nuts and raisins mix from Turkey Notified by France.
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 14 notifications since 2020 concerned other from Turkey found after entering the EU — 11 alerts, 3 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 57%, company's own check 43%. 7 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 to date | 2 | 1 | 1 |
- 2026.6030 info: follow-upStones found in chickpeas Notified by Denmark. Company's own check, reached the market.
- 2026.3214 alertSalmonella spp. in nut nougat spread from Germany Notified by Germany. Company's own check, reached the market. Result detected. Salmonella spp.
- 2025.9238 info: attentionAcetamiprid in Raisins from Türkiye Notified by Netherlands. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0.26 (limit 0.08 mg/kg - ppm). acetamiprid
- 2025.2324 alertAflatoxins in dessert from Turkey, via the Netherlands Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market, re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 10,2 ± 4,1 (limit 1,6 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2024.5279 alertForeign bodies in nuts in syrup from Turkey Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. foreign body
- 2024.1468 alertOchratoxine A in dried white mulberries Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market. Result 4,2 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2023.3893 info: attentionAprikosenkerne bitter ganz - Too high content of cyanide Notified by France. Company's own check. Result 41 +/- 13,9. cyanide
- 2023.2543 alertAflatoxin in popcorn maize from Türkiye, via the Netherlands Notified by Denmark. Company's own check, reached the market. Result 12,1 +/- 4,8. Aflatoxin B1
- 2023.2102 alertAflatoxin in popcorn Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market. Result 35,9 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
- 2022.3854 alertaflatoxins in roasted and salted watermelon seeds from Turkey Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 11,7 ± 5,1 (limit 4,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Data and downloads
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