Nigeria — 2020

Nigeria received 22 notifications in 2020, most of them in Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds.

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Key figures

What happened to rejected consignments in 2020: Destroyed: 27%; Re-dispatched: 27%; Held, final fate not recorded: 23%; Not stated: 14%; Treated, sorted or diverted: 9%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.

By category

Category	Notifications
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds	18
Fish and Fish Products	2
Fruits and Vegetables	2
Total	22

Notifications in 2020

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2020.5950 2020-12-22 sesame seeds from Nigeria,via Turkey, infested with mouldsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands.
2020.5519 2020-12-03 Aflatoxins in groundnuts from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Poland. Destroyed. Result >48 (65,74+/-16,44) (limit 2,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2020.5446 2020-12-01 Salmonella Gombe in in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Lithuania. Re-dispatched. Result present. Salmonella
2020.5445 2020-12-01 Salmonella Widemarsh and Salmonella Hull in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Lithuania. Re-dispatched. Result present. Salmonella
2020.5357 2020-11-26 Aflatoxin failure for Groundnuts from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by United Kingdom. Result B1 5.3 ± 0.9 μg/kg/Total 6.6 ± 1.1 μg/kg (limit B1 2/Total 4 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxins B1
2020.5337 2020-11-26 'Kuli-Kuli' Peanut Snack from Nigeria failed for excess AflatoxinsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed. Result 23.1 ± 9.3 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1Aflatoxins B1
2020.3945 2020-09-25 Peanuts - Human Consumption - Aflatoxin contaminationNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by United Kingdom. Result B1 50.4 (± 6.1) & Total 76.0 (± 12.2). Aflatoxins B1
2020.3686 2020-09-10 Attempt to illegally import a prohibited product into the UKNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed.
2020.3418 2020-08-26 Haffinique Brand dry roasted cocktail peanuts - aflatoxin contaminationNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed. Result B1 8.6 +/-1.0 Total 10.0 +/-1.6 (limit B1 2 and Total 4 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxins B1
2020.3357 2020-08-21 Presence of Salmonella sp. in Nigerian hulled sesame seedsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Re-dispatched. Result Presence (limit Absence /25g). Salmonella spp.
2020.3141 2020-08-04 Sesame Seeds from Nigeria rejected for presence of Salmonella spp.Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by United Kingdom. Re-dispatched. Result "Detected in 25g" (limit 'Absence in 25g' null). Salmonella
2020.2953 2020-07-20 Salmonella in sesame seeds from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Spain. Result PRESENCIA (limit AUSENCIA /25g). Salmonella
2020.2859 2020-07-14 Attempt to illegally import smoked fish from NigeriaFish and Fish Products. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed.
2020.2285 2020-06-03 Attemp to illegal import smoked fish from NigeriaFish and Fish Products. Notified by United Kingdom.
2020.1654 2020-04-15 Sesame seeds - Salmonella spp - NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched. Result presence. Salmonella
2020.1492 2020-04-02 SALMONELLA IN SESAME SEEDS FROM NIGERIANuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result PRESENCE (limit ABSENCE /25g). Salmonella BeninSalmonella ElisabethvilleSalmonella chester
2020.1465 2020-03-31 SALMONELLA IN SESAME SEEDS FROM NIGERIANuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result PRESENCE IN ONE OUT OF FIVE SUBUNITS (limit ABSENCE /25g). Salmonella spp.
2020.1178 2020-03-12 attempt to illegally import dried beans from NigeriaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by United Kingdom.
2020.0743 2020-02-13 Attempt to illegaly import beans from NigeriaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed.
2020.0663 2020-02-11 Aflatoxins in organic groundnuts from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by United Kingdom. Result B1 9.3 Total 13.7. Aflatoxins B1
2020.0473 2020-01-30 sesame seeds - presence of Salmonella spp.Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched. Salmonella
2020.0132 2020-01-09 attempt to illegally import of grounded Crayfish from NigeriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by United Kingdom.