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Countries of origin · 12 Nov 2026

Food from Albania: safety alerts and border rejections

Every food safety notice we track for products from Albania: EU RASFF alerts and border rejections, and the import refusals and recalls published by Japan, Australia, the US, the UK and Canada.

Notices, 12 months13prior 12 months: 30
Border rejections, 12 months10refused at the border
Top hazard, 3 yearsPesticide residues12 notices
Reported by1EU (RASFF)

Notices per month

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Hazards, last 3 years

Pesticide residues12Chlorpyrifos6Documents and labelling5Histamine4Salmonella4Temperature control3Cadmium2Plant and marine toxins2Aflatoxins1Parasites1Veterinary drug residues1Foreign bodies1

Products, last 3 years

Fruit and vegetables42Fish9Herbs and spices6Molluscs2Beverages1Food contact materials1

Latest notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
26 Oct 2026EUAflatoxins (aflatoxin B1 and total) in dried figs from AlbaniaAflatoxins
36.9+/-8.0 (limit 6) µg/kg - ppb
Border rejection · potential risk
26 Oct 2026EUChlorfenapyr in red peppers from AlbaniaPesticide residues
0,052 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · no risk
30 Sep 2026EUProquinazide in red peppers from AlbaniaOtherBorder rejection · no risk
23 Sep 2026EUFlonicamid in red peppers from AlbaniaOtherBorder rejection · serious
22 Sep 2026EUIstamina oltre i limiti in filetti di alici in olio///Histamine above limits in anchovy fiHistamineInformation · serious
9 Sep 2026EUFlonicamid and acetamiprid in peppers from AlbaniaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
8 Sep 2026EUProquinazid in red pepper from AlbaniaOtherBorder rejection · no risk
7 Sep 2026EUAcetamiprid in red peppers from Republic of North MacedoniaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
25 Jun 2026EUExceeded levels of Fluopyram and Tebufenpyrad in peppers from AlbaniaOtherAlert · serious
17 Jun 2026EUAcetamiprid in red peppers from AlbaniaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
18 Feb 2026EUAnisakis simplex in anchovy fillets in sunflower seed oil with extra virgin olive oilParasitesInformation · potential risk
30 Jan 2026EUAbsence of health certificate in a consignment of frozen shrimp and squid skewers from AlbDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · potential risk
18 Dec 2025EUPesticide residues of Formetanate and heavy metal nickel in peppers from AlbaniaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
5 Nov 2025EUHigh content of nickel in peppers from AlbaniaOtherBorder rejection · potential risk
3 Oct 2025EUIncreased amount of mycotoxin B1 in pistachio paste produced in Italy, coming via AlbaniaOtherInformation · serious
29 Sep 2025EUPesticides residues of Flonicamid, Chlorfenapyr, Tebufenpyrad in chili peppers from AlbaniPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
5 Sep 2025EUpesticide residues in fresh pepper from AlbaniaPesticide residuesAlert · serious
27 Aug 2025EUChlorfenapyr in tomatoes from AlbaniaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · no risk
21 Aug 2025EUHigh content of nickel in peaches from AlbaniaOtherBorder rejection · potential risk
17 Jul 2025EUUnfavorable documentary and identity checks in organic blueberries ( vaccinium myrtillus) Documents and labellingBorder rejection · potential risk
16 Jul 2025EUTebufenpyrad in fresh peppers from AlbaniaOtherBorder rejection · no risk
8 Jul 2025EUFlonicamid in fresh peppers from AlbaniaOtherInformation · potential risk
4 Jul 2025EUFormetanate in fresh peppers from AlbaniaOtherBorder rejection · potentially serious
3 Jul 2025EUstwierdzenie przekroczenia NDP Flonikamidu w Papryce szpiczastej odmiana Kapia pochodzącejOtherInformation · serious
25 Jun 2025EUFormetanate in fresh peppers from AlbaniaOtherBorder rejection · no risk
25 Jun 2025EUformetanate hydrochloride in fresh peppers from AlbaniaOtherBorder rejection · serious
17 Jun 2025EUResidues of the pesticide chlorpyrifos in beets from AlbaniaChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · potentially serious
30 May 2025EUSalmonella spp. in organic red clover flowers from Albania, via CroatiaSalmonellaAlert · serious
22 May 2025EUFormetanate in green beens from AlbaniaOtherBorder rejection · no risk
14 May 2025EUAusencia de marca de identificación en Atún de Albania/ Absesnce of identification mark. TOtherBorder rejection · potential risk
2 May 2025EUSalmonella spp. in yarrow herb from Albania, via CroatiaSalmonellaAlert · serious
30 Apr 2025EUChlorpyrifos in oregano from AlbaniaChlorpyrifosInformation · potentially serious
29 Apr 2025EUNon-compliant documentation for a shipment of blueberries (Vaccinium Myrtillus) from AlbanDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · not serious
24 Apr 2025EUillegal import and absence of labelling for various food products (including meat, diary aDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · not serious
12 Mar 2025EUPesticide residues of flonicamid in horn peppers from AlbaniaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
4 Feb 2025EUHistamine in salted anchovy filletHistamineInformation · potential risk
15 Jan 2025EUExcessive levels of the pesticide chlorpyrifos in clementines from AlbaniaChlorpyrifosInformation · not serious
20 Dec 2024EUChlorpyrifos in clementines from AlbaniaChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · potentially serious
11 Dec 2024EUPesticide residues of phosmet in clementines from AlbaniaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
11 Dec 2024EUChlorpyrifos in clementinen from AlbaninaChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · potentially serious
29 Nov 2024EUChlorpyrifos in clementines from AlbaniaChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · potential risk
28 Nov 2024EUFormetanate in capia pepper from AlbaniaOtherInformation · serious
22 Nov 2024EUComposite product passed BCP without veterinary checksVeterinary drug residuesInformation · potential risk
25 Oct 2024EUFormetanate in peppers from AlbaniaOtherAlert · potentially serious
23 Oct 2024EUPoor temperature control and ropture of the cold chain in frozen fish products from AlbaniTemperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
8 Oct 2024EUPresence of histamine above the limits in anchovies in oil/presenza di istamina superiore HistamineInformation · serious
27 Sep 2024EUPirimifos-methyl and Formetanate in peppers from AlbaniaOtherAlert · potentially serious
2 Aug 2024EUPoor temperature control and ropture of the cold chain in frozen squid skewers and frozen Temperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
1 Aug 2024EUHistamine beyond permitted limits in Anchovy fillets in olive oilIstamina oltre i limiti cHistamineInformation · serious
19 Jul 2024EUPoor temperature controlropture of the cold chain in frozen squid, frozen breaded squid Temperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
17 Jul 2024EUExceedance of pesticide residue (Dieldrin) in carrots from AlbaniaPesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
12 Jul 2024EUFamoxadone and formetanate in fresh peppers from AlbaniaOtherInformation · serious
11 Jul 2024EUCadmium in frozen octopus from India, exported to Italy via AlbaniaCadmiumInformation · serious
10 Jul 2024EUFormetanate in fresh peppers from AlbaniaOtherBorder rejection · no risk
27 May 2024EUtropane alkaloids in herbal teasPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
26 Apr 2024EUFormatanate in yellow pepperoni from AlbaniaOtherBorder rejection · no risk
22 Apr 2024EUFormetanate Hydrochloride in peperoni from AlbaniaOtherBorder rejection · serious
26 Mar 2024EUMetalaxyl in fresh cabbageForeign bodiesBorder rejection · no risk
28 Feb 2024EUpresenza di cadmio >1 mg/kg in seppie congelate presence of cadmium >1 mg/kg in frozen cutCadmiumInformation · serious
25 Jan 2024EUtoo high level of overall migration (15.96 mg/dm²) from plastic plates from AlbaniaMigration from packagingInformation · potentially serious