Ghana — 2020

Ghana received 32 notifications in 2020, most of them in Fish and Fish Products.

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Key figures

What happened to rejected consignments in 2020: Destroyed: 59%; Not stated: 34%; Held, final fate not recorded: 6%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.

By category

Category	Notifications
Fish and Fish Products	11
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds	11
Fats and Oils	4
Cereals and Bakery Products	2
Crustaceans and Products Thereof	1
Herbs and Spices	1
Non-Alcoholic Beverages	1
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products	1
Total	32

Notifications in 2020

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2020.6013 2020-12-23 Undeclared POAO & High Risk ProductsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed.
2020.6008 2020-12-23 Undeclared POAO & High Risk Products originating from Ghana (Illegal import).Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed.
2020.5631 2020-12-09 Banku Mix from Ghana Aflatoxin ContaminationCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by United Kingdom. Result 106 +/-17.3 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxins B1aflatoxin total
2020.5609 2020-12-08 attempt to illegally import smoked prawns and peanut butter from GhanaCrustaceans and Products Thereof. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed.
2020.4695 2020-11-03 Too high content of colour E110 (Sunset Yellow) in Fanta Orange soft drink from Ghana.Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Notified by United Kingdom. Result 66 +/- 4 (limit 20 mg/l). colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF
2020.3860 2020-09-22 products of animal origin and peanut butterFish and Fish Products. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed.
2020.3738 2020-09-14 Smoked fish unfit for human consumptionFish and Fish Products. Notified by United Kingdom.
2020.3722 2020-09-11 Attempt to illegally import smoked fish, prawns and chicken products from GhanaFish and Fish Products. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed.
2020.3715 2020-09-11 Attempted illegal import Fish and Fish Products. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed.
2020.3659 2020-09-09 Undeclared High Risk productsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed.
2020.3220 2020-08-11 Attempt to illegally import High Risk products into the UKNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed.
2020.3023 2020-07-24 Illegal import of smoked fish and meat products from GhanaFish and Fish Products. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed.
2020.2749 2020-07-06 Sudan 4 in Edible Palm Oil from GhanaFats and Oils. Notified by Netherlands. Result 23.1 (limit no presence µg/kg - ppb). Sudan 4
2020.2324 2020-06-05 intensive ammonia smell in crevalle jack (Caranx hippos) from GhanaFish and Fish Products. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed.
2020.2267 2020-06-02 Attempt to illegally import smoked fish and groundnuts from GHFish and Fish Products. Notified by United Kingdom.
2020.1972 2020-05-11 absence of health certificate for peanuts from GhanaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed.
2020.1864 2020-05-04 attempt to illegally import various food items from GhanaFish and Fish Products. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed.
2020.1233 2020-03-17 Excessive AflatoxinsHerbs and Spices. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed. Result 299 (limit 5 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1Aflatoxins B1
2020.1225 2020-03-17 Excessive Benzo(a)pyrene in Smoked PoultryPoultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed. Result 28.7 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of
2020.1219 2020-03-16 Excessive levels of Benzo(a)pyrene in smoked sardines from GhanaFish and Fish Products. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed. Result 374.6 & 592.8 (limit 12 µg/kg - ppb). benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of
2020.1218 2020-03-16 Excessive AflatoxinsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed. Result 5 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
2020.1026 2020-03-03 attempt to illegally import smoked fish from GhanaFish and Fish Products. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed.
2020.0747 2020-02-14 Enterobacteriaceae Cereals and Bakery Products. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed. Result >4.9 x 10'5. Enterobacteriaceae
2020.0738 2020-02-13 Salmonella in melon seeds from GhanaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed. Result Salmonella detected in 2 of 5 samples (limit Presence /25g). Salmonella
2020.0734 2020-02-13 attempt to illegaly importFish and Fish Products. Notified by United Kingdom.
2020.0624 2020-02-07 Attempt to illegally import various food items from GhanaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by United Kingdom.
2020.0623 2020-02-07 illegal import of palm oil from GhanaFats and Oils. Notified by United Kingdom.
2020.0619 2020-02-07 illegal import of shelled groundnuts and smoked fishNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by United Kingdom.
2020.0616 2020-02-07 illegal importNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by United Kingdom.
2020.0613 2020-02-07 illegal importFats and Oils. Notified by United Kingdom.
2020.0612 2020-02-07 illegal importFats and Oils. Notified by United Kingdom.
2020.0611 2020-02-07 illegal importNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by United Kingdom.