Turkey — Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Turkey received 94 RASFF border-rejection notifications in Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds between 2023-Q3 and 2026-Q2. Volume peaked at 18 in 2025-Q1, with the trend falling sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin total, and aflatoxins.
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Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
By commodity, last 156 weeks
| Commodity | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistachio | 66 | 244.0 | Aflatoxin B1 |
| Sesame | 18 | 226.6 | Salmonella |
| Hazelnut | 5 | 1.8 | aflatoxin total |
| Other | 4 | — | pyrrolizidine alkaloids |
| Other Nuts & Seeds | 1 | — | — |
| Groundnut / Peanut | 0 | — | — |
| Sunflower Seeds | 0 | — | — |
Recent rejections
- 2026.3521 GermanyAflatoxins in roasted and salted pistachios from Turkey Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.2875 GreeceAbsence of health certificate(s) in apricot kernels from Türkiye
- 2026.2448 ItalyAflatossine oltre i limiti consentiti in Pistacchio sgusciato Origine/Provenienza Turchia/ Aflatoxins exceeding permitted limits in shelled pistachios from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxins
- 2026.2333 GreeceSalmonella spp. in hulled sesame seeds from Türkiye Salmonella
- 2026.1091 ItalyAflatossine oltre i limiti consentiti in Pistacchio con guscio Origine/Provenienza Turchia/ Aflatoxins above permitted limits in pistachios in shell Origin/Provenance Türkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.0719 SpainAflatoxinas en avellanas procedente de Turquía // Aflatoxins in hazelnuts from Turkey aflatoxin total
- 2026.0648 FinlandToo much aflatoxins (aflatoxin B1 and aflatoxins in total) in hazelnut from Turkiye. Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.9433 GreeceSalmonella spp in raw hazelnuts from Türkiye Salmonella
- 2025.7488 BulgariaAflatoxin in pistachio kernel from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.7468 BulgariaAflatoxins in roasted in shell salted pistachio from Türkiye Aflatoxinaflatoxin total
- 2025.7237 BulgariaAflatoxins in roasted pistachio from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.7028 BulgariaAflatoxins in roasted pistachio from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.6620 BulgariaAflatoxin in inshell pistachio roasted from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.6229 GermanyAflatoxins in pistachios in shell from Türkiye Aflatoxin
- 2025.6051 BulgariaAflatoxins in pistachio kernel from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.5985 Italypresenza di aflatossina B1 e SOMMA DI AFLATOSSINE IN PISTACCHI SGUSCIATI DALLA TURCHIA/ presence of aflatoxin bB and sum of aflatoxins in shelled pistachios from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.5705 BulgariaAflatoxins in pistachios from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.5177 ItalyAflatoxins above legal limits in shelled pistachios from Turkey Aflatoxin B1aflatoxins
- 2025.5173 BulgariaAflatoxins in pistachio kernels from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1
- 2025.4650 GreeceSalmonella spp in sesame seeds from Türkiye Salmonella spp