Turkey — All Categories
Turkey received 912 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 135 in 2024-Q4, with the trend roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are ochratoxin A, formetanate, and etoxazole.
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Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits and Vegetables | 739 | — | ochratoxin A |
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 94 | — | Aflatoxin B1 |
| Herbs and Spices | 42 | — | pyrrolizidine alkaloids |
| Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 11 | — | sildenafil |
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 7 | — | ochratoxin A |
| Confectionery | 6 | — | sildenafil |
| Food Contact Materials | 4 | — | migration total |
| Fats and Oils | 3 | — | — |
| Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 3 | — | sibutramine |
| Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 1 | — | — |
| Cereals and Bakery Products | 1 | — | mesophiles aerobic |
Recent rejections
- 2026.7899 BulgariaFruits and VegetablesAcetamiprid in fresh peppers from Türkiye acetamiprid
- 2026.7898 BulgariaFruits and VegetablesEtoxazole and Indoxacarb in fresh tomatoes from Türkiye etoxazoleindoxacarb
- 2026.7824 IrelandHerbs and SpicesElevated Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Dried Oregano from India pyrrolizidine alkaloids
- 2026.7781 BulgariaFruits and VegetablesFormetanate in fresh peppers from Türkiye formetanate
- 2026.7744 BulgariaFruits and VegetablesFormetanate in fresh peppers from Türkiye formetanate
- 2026.7730 FranceFruits and VegetablesOchratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A
- 2026.7502 CroatiaFruits and VegetablesEtoxazole in peach from Turkey etoxazole
- 2026.7489 CroatiaFruits and VegetablesPesticide residues in horn peppers from Republic of North Macedonia thiamethoxam
- 2026.7483 PolandOther Food Product / Mixedwires, wood and plastic particles, larvae of insects in propolis from Türkiye
- 2026.7413 BulgariaFruits and VegetablesEmamectin Formetanate and Tebufenpyrad in fresh peppers from Türkiye emamectinformetanatetebufenpyrad
- 2026.7378 BulgariaFruits and VegetablesChlorpyrifos-methyl in peppers from Türkiye chlorpyrifos-methyl
- 2026.7341 CroatiaFruits and VegetablesHigh content of nickel in nectarine from Turkye nickel
- 2026.7303 FranceFruits and VegetablesOchratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A
- 2026.7274 FranceFruits and VegetablesOchratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A
- 2026.7250 FranceFruits and VegetablesAflatoxins and ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye aflatoxin totalochratoxin A
- 2026.7109 ItalyFruits and VegetablesOchratoxin in dried figs ochratoxin A
- 2026.7100 BulgariaFruits and VegetablesOchratoxin A in dried figs paste from Türkiye ochratoxin A
- 2026.7036 BulgariaFruits and VegetablesOchratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye ochratoxin A
- 2026.7033 NorwayFats and OilsCalcium lignosulfonate in immediate previous cargo tank - fish oil rejected
- 2026.6930 NorwayFats and OilsCalcium lignosulfonate in immediate previous cargo tank - fish oil rejected
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W37 | 2 |
| 2026-W36 | 4 |
| 2026-W35 | 3 |
| 2026-W34 | 6 |
| 2026-W33 | 2 |
| 2026-W32 | 6 |
| 2026-W31 | 10 |
| 2026-W30 | 4 |