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China · 12 Nov 2026

Composition (nutrients and actives) in food from China: food safety notices

Notices, all years28since 13 Aug 2019
Last 12 months6
Latest23 Sep 2026EU (RASFF)

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Products

Herbs and spices4Food supplements4Fruit and vegetables3Food contact materials2Cereals and bakery2Confectionery and cocoa2Fish1Prepared and snack foods1Sauces and seasonings1Molluscs1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
23 Sep 2026EUPresence of Centrimonium Chloride in Tea originating from China and dispatched from UKComposition (nutrients and actives)
0.35 ± 0.18 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
23 Sep 2026EUPresence of Centrimonium Chloride in Tea originating from China and dispatched from UKComposition (nutrients and actives)
0.086 ± 0.043 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
23 Sep 2026EUPresence of Centrimonium Chloride in Tea originating from China and dispatched from UKComposition (nutrients and actives)
0.066 ± 0.033 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
16 Sep 2026EUPresence of Centrimonium Chloride in Tea originating from China and dispatched from UKComposition (nutrients and actives)
0.38 ± 0.019 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
20 Mar 2026EUMelatonin in food supplement from ChinaComposition (nutrients and actives)Information · potentially serious
18 Dec 2025EUToo high content of cobalt and zinc in plate from China, via GermanyComposition (nutrients and actives)Alert · serious
7 Nov 2025EUprohibited ingredients in food supplements (N-acetyl-L-cysteine ​​(NAC), Glucagon-like pepComposition (nutrients and actives)Information · potential risk
18 Jan 2024EUStwierdzenie w składzie suplementu diety z Aloe vera - barbaloiny - substancji zabronioneComposition (nutrients and actives)Information · potentially serious
15 Feb 2022EUBamboo lunch box presence in the composition of bamboo fiberComposition (nutrients and actives)Information · not serious
24 Sep 2021EUtoo high content of E 452 - polyphosphates in frozen Alaska pollock fillets (Theragra chalComposition (nutrients and actives)Information · no risk
19 Mar 2021AUPotato chips
Hunan Wangwang Foodstuffs Co Ltd
Composition (nutrients and actives)
Vitamin C Not permitted in this food
Border rejection
8 Feb 2021AUInstant noodles
Pingshan Xiangxuanyuan Food Co Ltd
Composition (nutrients and actives)
Vitamin E Not permitted in this food
Border rejection
26 Oct 2020AUWheat flour - high gluten
Angel Yeast Co.,Ltd
Composition (nutrients and actives)
Vitamin C Not permitted in this food
Border rejection
26 Oct 2020AUCJ IT’s Well vermicelli
Sishui Lifeng Food Products (CJ Freshway Qingdao C
Composition (nutrients and actives)
Vitamin C Not permitted in this food
Border rejection
14 Sep 2020AUAssorted fruit
Holly Food Co Ltd
Composition (nutrients and actives)
Vitamin C Not permitted in this food
Border rejection
13 Aug 2020EUunconformity in compositionComposition (nutrients and actives)Border rejection · undecided
11 Aug 2020AUSalty preserved dried plums retail
Guandong Farmer’s Grange Food Industry Co., Ltd
Composition (nutrients and actives)
Additive Sodium benzoate Not permitted in this food
Border rejection
11 Aug 2020AUPreserved orange peel
Guandong Farmer’s Grange Food Industry Co., Ltd
Composition (nutrients and actives)
Additive Sodium benzoate Not permitted in this food
Border rejection
11 Aug 2020AUSweet preserved dried plums retail
Guandong Farmer’s Grange Food Industry Co., Ltd
Composition (nutrients and actives)
Additive Sodium benzoate Not permitted in this food
Border rejection
10 Jul 2020AUCanned coconutComposition (nutrients and actives)
Vitamin C Not permitted in this food
Border rejection
10 Jul 2020AUCanned yellow peach
Baoding City Jiakang Food Co., Ltd
Composition (nutrients and actives)
Vitamin C Not permitted in this food
Border rejection
10 Jul 2020AUCoconut candy
Baoding City Jiakang Food Co., Ltd
Composition (nutrients and actives)
Vitamin C Not permitted in this food
Border rejection
12 Jun 2020AUCut lotus root
Fujian Ningde Yongjia Trade Co Ltd
Composition (nutrients and actives)
Additive Vitamin C Not permitted in this food
Border rejection
12 Jun 2020AUTomato sauce
Dongguanshi Yongyi Food Co Ltd
Composition (nutrients and actives)
Additive E 127 (Erythrosine) Not permitted in this food
Border rejection
12 Jun 2020AUSliced lotus root
Fujian Ningde Yongjia Trade Co Ltd
Composition (nutrients and actives)
Additive Vitamin C Not permitted in this food
Border rejection
28 Jan 2020AUPreserved plums
Kai Fat Foods Company Limited
Composition (nutrients and actives)
Additive Sodium benzoate (E211) Not permitted in this food
Border rejection
3 Sep 2019AUSteamed red bean grain bun
Shanghai Light Industrial Products Imp& Exp Corp.L
Composition (nutrients and actives)
Vitamin C Not permitted in this food
Border rejection
13 Aug 2019AUSeasoned squid salad
Dalian Gaishi Food Co Ltd
Composition (nutrients and actives)
Additive (Colour 160b) Not permitted in this food
Border rejection