Turkey — Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds — Sunflower Seeds
Turkey received 1 RASFF border-rejection notification in Sunflower Seeds, part of Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds between 2020-Q4. The most-cited issues are Aflatoxin B1 and aflatoxin total. The list below gives each of these 1 rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 1 carries the laboratory result and 1 says what happened to the consignment.
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Quarterly rejections, last 1 quarter
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020-Q4 | 1 |
Recent rejections
- 2020.5863 aflatoxins in sunflower seeds Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched. Result 3,5 +/- 0,85. Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 7 notifications since 2020 concerned sunflower seeds from Turkey found after entering the EU — 1 alerts, 6 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 100%. 7 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 to date | 3 | 0 | 3 |
- 2026.9105 info: attentionOchratoxin A in black sunflower seeds in shell from Turkey Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 8,92 ± 2,68 (limit 5,0 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2026.5281 info: attentionOchratoxin A in sunflower seeds from Turkey Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 12,0 (limit 5 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2026.0858 info: attentionAflatoxins in sunflower seeds from Turkey Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 31,5+-12,6 (limit 2,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.10107 info: attentionOchratoxin A in sunflower seeds from Turkey Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 24 +/- 9,6 (limit 5,0 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2025.9587 info: attentionOchratoxin A in sunflower seeds from Turkey Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 63,7 (limit 5 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2025.3363 info: attentionOchratoxin A in sunflower seeds from Türkiye Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 32,8 (limit 5 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2024.8806 alertAflatoxins in black sunflower seeds from Turkey, via Bulgaria Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 16,0 ± 5,6 (limit 2,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin totaltenuazonic acid
Data and downloads
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