Turkey — All Categories
Turkey received 898 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 135 in 2024-Q4, with the trend roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are aflatoxin total, Aflatoxin B1, and ochratoxin A. The list below gives the 20 most recent rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 17 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: 26%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 25%; Re-dispatched: 25%; Held, final fate not recorded: 22%; Treated, sorted or diverted: 1%; Not stated: 1%. Details available for 933 of 936. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 79 |
| 2024-Q2 | 70 |
| 2024-Q3 | 40 |
| 2024-Q4 | 135 |
| 2025-Q1 | 74 |
| 2025-Q2 | 52 |
| 2025-Q3 | 51 |
| 2025-Q4 | 122 |
| 2026-Q1 | 89 |
| 2026-Q2 | 99 |
| 2026-Q3 | 72 |
| 2026-Q4 | 15 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 275 |
| 2025 | 299 |
| 2024 | 324 |
| 2023 | 215 |
| 2022 | 353 |
| 2021 | 363 |
| 2020 | 289 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 1 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits and Vegetables | 759 | — | ochratoxin A |
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 93 | — | Aflatoxin B1 |
| Herbs and Spices | 39 | — | pyrrolizidine alkaloids |
| Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 10 | — | sildenafil |
| Food Contact Materials | 7 | — | migration total |
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 7 | — | ochratoxin A |
| Confectionery | 6 | — | sildenafil |
| Pet Food | 4 | — | Salmonella spp |
| Fats and Oils | 3 | — | — |
| Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 3 | — | sibutramine |
| Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 2 | — | sibutramine |
| Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 1 | — | — |
| Cereals and Bakery Products | 1 | — | mesophiles aerobic |
| Milk and Milk Products | 1 | — | — |
Recent rejections
- 2026.9484 Aflatoxins in dried figsFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Sweden. aflatoxin total
- 2026.9481 ochratoxin A in dried figs from TurkeyFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Sweden. ochratoxin A
- 2026.9458 Aflatoxins B1 and Ochratoxin A in dried figs from TürkiyeFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Bulgaria. Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin totalochratoxin A
- 2026.9017 Emamectin benzoate, Thiamethoxam and Tau-Fluvalinate in fresh peppers from TürkiyeFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Bulgaria. Destroyed. Result -0.047 +/- 0.024 (limit 0.02 mg/kg - ppm). emamectintau-fluvalinatethiamethoxam
- 2026.9406 Aflatoxins in dried figs from TürkiyeFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Bulgaria. Destroyed. Result 14.8 +/- 3.3 (limit 10.0 µg/kg - ppb). aflatoxin total
- 2026.9295 Aflatoxins in dried figs from TürkiyeFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Bulgaria. Destroyed. Result 13.3+/-4.0 (limit 6.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.9273 Ochratoxin A in dried organic figs from TurkeyFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Germany. Result 49,24 ±19,70 (limit 8 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2026.9269 Aflatoxins in dried organic figs from TurkeyFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Germany. Result 52,01 ± 17,39 (limit 10 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.9204 Aflatoxin B1 in dried figs from TürkiyeFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 9.3±2.8 (limit 6.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.9021 Acetamiprid аnd Malathion in fresh peppers from TürkiyeFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Bulgaria. Destroyed. Result 0.213+/-0.107 (limit 0.09 mg/kg - ppm). acetamipridmalathion
- 2026.9018 formetanate in fresh peppers from TürkiyeFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Bulgaria. Destroyed. Result 0.116+/-0.058 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). formetanate
- 2026.9016 Chlorpyrifos-methyl in fresh peppers from TürkiyeFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Bulgaria. Destroyed. Result -0.058 +/ - 0.029 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos-methyl
- 2026.8919 Acetamiprid in fresh tomatoes from TürkiyeFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Bulgaria. Destroyed. Result 0.330+/-0.165 (limit 0.06 mg/kg - ppm). acetamiprid
- 2026.8912 Ochratoxin A and Aflatoxins in dried figs from TürkiyeFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Bulgaria. Re-dispatched. Result 28.9+/-8.7 µg/kg (limit 8.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin totalochratoxin A
- 2026.8893 Stwierdzenie przekroczenia dopuszczalnej zawartości dwutlenku siarki E220 w morelach suszonych kraj pochodzenia Turcja // Exceedance of the permissible level of sulfur dioxide (E220) in dried apricots from TurkeyFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Poland. Result 2620±450 (limit 2000 mg/kg - ppm). E220- sulfur dioxide
- 2026.8607 Aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins in dried figs from TürkiyeFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Greece. Re-dispatched. Result 19,6±4,5 (limit 6 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.8606 Aflatoxin B1 in dried figs from Türkiye Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Greece. Re-dispatched. Result 9,9±2,3 (limit 6,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
- 2026.8604 Aflatoxins in dried figsFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Sweden. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 18,5 ± 6,0 (limit 10 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.8563 Acetamiprid and Spirodiclofen in fresh peppers from TürkiyeFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Bulgaria. Destroyed. Result 0.740+/-0.370 (limit 0.09 mg/kg - ppm). acetamipridspirodiclofen
- 2026.8552 Ochratoxin A in dried figs from TurkiyeFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 20±6 (limit 8,0 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 1,065 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Turkey found after entering the EU — 366 alerts, 699 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 63%, company's own check 24%, at the EU border 6%, consumer complaint or illness 3%, monitoring or surveillance sample 3%, other 1%. 261 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 86 | 31 | 55 |
| 2021 | 211 | 88 | 123 |
| 2022 | 166 | 63 | 103 |
| 2023 | 146 | 52 | 94 |
| 2024 | 170 | 52 | 118 |
| 2025 | 187 | 58 | 129 |
| 2026 to date | 99 | 22 | 77 |
- 2026.9369 alertPresence of undeclared sulfites in raisins Notified by France. Official control on the market, reached the market. sulphite
- 2026.9343 alertUnauthorised dyes Sudan I and Sudan IV in sumac from Turkey Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 534,5 +/- 267,2. Sudan 1Sudan 4
- 2026.9111 info: follow-upResidues of plant protection substances in vine leaves in brine from Turkey, via the Netherlands Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market, destroyed. Result 1,1 (limit 0,010 mg/kg - ppm). Azoxystrobinboscaliddifenoconazolefolpet+3 more
- 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
- 2026.9103 info: attentionForeign object: loose coating in canned jalapeño peppers from Türkiye Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check.
- 2026.8538 info: attentionAflatoxins (aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins) in peanuts from Turkey Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 13,3 ± 2,8 (limit 2,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxins
- 2026.8536 info: follow-upDifenoconazole in vine leaves in brine from Turkey, via the Netherlands Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,98 (limit 0,05 mg/kg - ppm). Azoxystrobindifenoconazoledithiocarbamatesfluopyram+3 more
- 2026.8453 alertOchratoxin A in dried organic apricot cubes from Türkiye Notified by Germany. Company's own check, reached the market. Result 9,7 (limit 2,0 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2026.8397 alertSalmonella in hazelnut paste from Turkey Notified by Belgium. Company's own check. Salmonella
- 2026.8338 info: follow-upMigrazione globale superiore ai limiti legali in piatti piani riutilizzabili (PP) dalla Turchia;/ Overall migration above legal limits in reusable flat plates (PP) from Türkiye Notified by Italy. Official control on the market, reached the market. migration total
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W43 | 8 |
| 2026-W42 | 4 |
| 2026-W41 | 3 |
| 2026-W40 | 5 |
| 2026-W39 | 7 |
| 2026-W38 | 9 |
| 2026-W37 | 4 |
| 2026-W36 | 4 |
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Data and downloads
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