Senegal in RASFF, 2020–2025
Senegal was the origin of 52 of 25,645 EU food notifications in 2020–2025 (0.2%), ranking 65th of 160 origins. 26.9% concerned fish and fish products; the most-cited hazard class was pesticide residues, and the most-cited substance chlorpyrifos.
Food only (feed and food contact materials excluded), all notification types — border rejections, alerts and information notifications — validated 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2025. Download every table (CSV).
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By year
| Year | Notifications | Share of EU total | Rank among origins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 0.3% | 48 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0.2% | 60 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0.2% | 64 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0.2% | 73 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0.2% | 65 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0.2% | 74 |
| 2020–2025 | 52 | 0.2% | 65 |
Tables below show each year 2020–2025; cells are shaded against their row's own peak. Change compares 2025 with 2020 and is shown only where 2020 had at least 10 notifications ("new" where it had none). RASFF Window's data starts on 23 January 2020.
By notification type
| Type | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border rejection Stopped at the EU's external border; the consignment was not let in. |
6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 (36.5%) | — |
| Alert A serious risk in a product on the EU market, needing rapid action. |
2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 (30.8%) | — |
| Information for attention A risk found, but the product is not on other members' markets, so they need not act rapidly. |
0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 (26.9%) | — |
| Information for follow-up A risk in a product on, or possibly on, other members' markets; follow-up needed, not rapid action. |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 (5.8%) | — |
How problems were found
Details available for 51 of 52 notifications.
| Found by | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the EU border | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 36 (70.6%) | — |
| Company's own check | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 (19.6%) | — |
| Official control on the market | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (9.8%) | — |
Did it reach the EU market?
Of the notifications whose record says either way, 57.8% concerned a product that had been placed on the market; the rest were stopped before it. RASFF records whether a product was on sale, not whether anyone bought it.
Details available for 51 of 52 notifications.
| Year | Reached the market | Stopped before | Not stated | Share reached |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 25.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 20.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 62.5% |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 90.0% |
Distributed to
| Country | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | — |
| Germany | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | — |
| Belgium | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | — |
| Italy | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | — |
| Spain | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | — |
| France | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | — |
| Estonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | — |
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — |
| Switzerland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Austria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
What was done
A notification can record several actions; each is counted once per notification, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
| Action | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorities or operators informed | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 23 (45.1%) | — |
| Detained or held under seal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 (25.5%) | — |
| Withdrawn from the market | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 (17.6%) | — |
| Destroyed | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 (15.7%) | — |
| Reinforced checks ordered | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 (13.7%) | — |
| Recalled from consumers | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 (11.8%) | — |
| Not stated | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 (7.8%) | — |
| Re-dispatched or destroyed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 (3.9%) | — |
| Treated, relabelled or diverted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2.0%) | — |
| Re-dispatched | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2.0%) | — |
Consumer recalls by year
| Year | Recalls | Share of notifications |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | 25.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | 14.3% |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | 30.0% |
By food category
| Category | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish and Fish Products | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 (26.9%) | — |
| Fruits and Vegetables | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 (23.1%) | — |
| Crustaceans and Products Thereof | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 (11.5%) | — |
| Cereals and Bakery Products | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (9.6%) | — |
| Fats and Oils | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (7.7%) | — |
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 (7.7%) | — |
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (5.8%) | — |
| Cephalopods and Products Thereof | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 (3.8%) | — |
| Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.9%) | — |
| Herbs and Spices | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1.9%) | — |
By hazard class
A notification citing hazards of two classes counts once in each, so rows can add up to more than the total.
| Hazard class | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pesticide residues | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 (21.2%) | — |
| Heavy metals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 (19.2%) | — |
| Mycotoxins | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 (15.4%) | — |
| Composition | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (5.8%) | — |
| Food additives and flavourings | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 (5.8%) | — |
| Pathogenic micro-organisms | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 (3.8%) | — |
| Allergens | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.9%) | — |
| Biological contaminants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1.9%) | — |
| Chemical contamination (other) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.9%) | — |
| Environmental pollutants | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.9%) | — |
| Novel food | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.9%) | — |
| No hazard recorded | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 (19.2%) | — |
By risk level
| Risk decision | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 30 (57.7%) | — |
| Potentially serious | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 (5.8%) | — |
| Potential risk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 (3.8%) | — |
| Not serious | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 (13.5%) | — |
| No risk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1.9%) | — |
| Undecided | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 (17.3%) | — |
Most-cited substances
Labels RASFF records for one substance are merged (e.g. chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-ethyl); chemically distinct compounds stay apart.
Pesticide residues
| Substance | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chlorpyrifos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | — |
| etoxazole | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | new |
| acetamiprid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | new |
| clothianidin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | new |
| cypermethrin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | new |
| lambda-cyhalothrin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | new |
| oxamyl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | new |
| profenofos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | new |
Other hazards
| Substance | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aflatoxins | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — |
| cadmium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — |
| mercury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — |
| sulphites | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
| sudan 1 unauthorised colour | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| sudan 3 unauthorised colour | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| sudan 4 unauthorised colour | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| arsenic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| benzo(a)pyrene | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| colour E 110 - sunset yellow fcf unauthorised use | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
By month
Pooled across 2020–2025. Each row is shaded against its own peak, so its season shows whatever its size. Border rejections peak in February; Alerts peak in February; Information notifications peak in January.
By notification type
| Type | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border rejections | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | February |
| Alerts | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | February |
| Information notifications | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | January |
By hazard class
| Hazard class | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pesticide residues | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | February |
| Heavy metals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | April |
| Mycotoxins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | January |
| Composition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | May |
| Food additives and flavourings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | January |
Notifying member states
| Member state | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | — |
| Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | — |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — |
| Germany | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Method
Source: RASFF Window, the European Commission's public notification database; every food notification validated in 2020–2025.
A notification naming several origins counts once for each, so origin shares can add up to more than 100%.
Hazard classes are the ones RASFF attaches to each hazard. A hazard without a class is "unclassified"; a notification exported without any hazard is "no hazard recorded".
Counts describe what EU authorities found and reported. They depend on how often each product is checked, so they are not a rate of unsafe food.
Licence: CC-BY-4.0. Cite as "Senegal food safety record, 2020–2025: EU RASFF", RASFF Trends, 2026-10-14, https://rasff.fruit-risk.com/reports/senegal.html.