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China · 12 Nov 2026

Excess iodine in food from China: food safety notices

Notices, all years70since 17 Jun 2019
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Products

Fruit and vegetables14Prepared and snack foods1

Producers named

Fuzhou Hailin Food Co Ltd 5Fuzhou Hailin Foods Co., Ltd 3Aishang Food Co., Ltd 3Cangzhou Huahai Shunda Grain and Oil Sea 2Fuzhou Hailinfood Co. Ltd 1Hang Hing Marine Products Co 1Rongcheng Renyi Food Co Ltd 1Fujian Ningde City Seafood Processing Fo 1Fujian Dahai Food Co., Ltd 1Cangzhou huahaishunda food co., ltd 1Dalian Jinhui Marine Product 1Wuhan Holly Foods Company 1

Australia and Japan name the producer or shipper of each rejected consignment.

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
13 Feb 2026AUKelp shreds and dried kelp knot
Fuzhou Hailinfood Co. Ltd		Excess iodine
1900 mg/kg,		Border rejection
14 Oct 2025AUDried seaweed threads
Hang Hing Marine Products Co		Excess iodine
2000 mg/kg		Border rejection
18 Aug 2025EUHigh iodine content in frozen seaweed salad from China, via the NetherlandsExcess iodineAlert · serious
14 Jul 2025EUHigh iodine content in dried seaweed strips from ChinaExcess iodineInformation · serious
4 Jul 2025AUDried kelp
Fuzhou Hailin Food Co Ltd		Excess iodine
1120 mg/kg, 1570 mg/kg, 2320 mg/kg		Border rejection
10 Mar 2025AUDried seaweed
Rongcheng Renyi Food Co Ltd		Excess iodine
3800 mg/kg		Border rejection
17 Dec 2024EUHigh iodine content in roasted seaweed from China, via the NetherlandsExcess iodineAlert · serious
11 Dec 2024EUHigh iodine content in dried seaweed from China, via the NetherlandsExcess iodineAlert · serious
5 Nov 2024AUKelp
Fujian Ningde City Seafood Processing Food Co., Lt		Excess iodine
2120 mg/kg		Border rejection
26 Sep 2024AUKelp slices
FUZHOU HAILIN FOOD CO LTD		Excess iodine
3300 mg/kg		Border rejection
26 Sep 2024AUKelp shreds
FUZHOU HAILIN FOOD CO LTD		Excess iodine
1300 mg/kg		Border rejection
26 Sep 2024AUKelp knots
FUZHOU HAILIN FOOD CO LTD		Excess iodine
3100 mg/kg		Border rejection
17 Sep 2024AUDried Seaweed (Laminaria japonica)
Fujian Dahai Food Co., Ltd		Excess iodine
2600 mg/kg		Border rejection
10 Sep 2024AUDried kelp
Fuzhou Hailin Foods Co., Ltd		Excess iodine
3800mg/kg		Border rejection
10 Sep 2024AUDried kelp
Fuzhou Hailin Food Co Ltd		Excess iodine
1300mg/kg		Border rejection
9 Aug 2024EUHigh iodine content in dried seaweed from China, via GermanyExcess iodineAlert · serious
5 Jun 2024EUHigh iodine content in dried seaweed from China, via the NetherlandsExcess iodineAlert · serious
1 May 2024AUProphase kelp slices
Fuzhou Hailin Foods Co., Ltd		Excess iodine
2000 mg/kg		Border rejection
1 May 2024AUKelp
Fuzhou Hailin Foods Co., Ltd		Excess iodine
2300 mg/kg		Border rejection
2 Apr 2024AUDried kelp shreds
Cangzhou huahaishunda food co., ltd		Excess iodine
3300 mg/kg		Border rejection
28 Mar 2024AUDried seaweed
Dalian Jinhui Marine Product		Excess iodine
1800 mg/kg		Border rejection
25 Mar 2024AURoasted kelp
Wuhan Holly Foods Company		Excess iodine
3300 mg/kg		Border rejection
7 Mar 2024AUDried kelp shreds
Cangzhou Huahai Shunda Grain and Oil Seasoning Co.		Excess iodine
3200 mg/kg		Border rejection
7 Mar 2024AUKelp slices
Aishang Food Co., Ltd		Excess iodine
3000 mg/kg		Border rejection
7 Mar 2024AUDried kelp slices
Cangzhou Huahai Shunda Grain And Oil Seasoning Co.		Excess iodine
3300 mg/kg		Border rejection
7 Mar 2024AUKelp knots
Aishang Food Co., Ltd		Excess iodine
1100 mg/kg		Border rejection
7 Mar 2024AUKelp shreds
Aishang Food Co., Ltd		Excess iodine
3100 mg/kg		Border rejection
1 Feb 2024EUHigh iodine content in dried seaweed from Hong Kong, via the NetherlandsExcess iodineAlert · serious
25 Jan 2024EUpresence of iodine (25141.6 mg/Kg) in dehydrated Kombu seaweedExcess iodineAlert · serious
14 Dec 2023EUHigh iodine content in dried seaweed from China, via GermanyExcess iodineAlert · serious
5 Dec 2023EUHigh iodine content in dehydrated algae from China, via ItalyExcess iodineAlert · serious
3 Nov 2023AUProphase kelp slices
Fuzhou Hailin Food Co. Ltd		Excess iodine
2 400 mg/kg (dry weight)		Border rejection
20 Oct 2023AUDried kelp slices
Pingxiang Weidao Food Co Ltd		Excess iodine
5400 mg/kg		Border rejection
10 Oct 2023EUIncreased iodine content in frozen seaweed salad from ChinaExcess iodineInformation · potential risk
10 Oct 2023EUHigh iodine content in seaweed salad from ChinaExcess iodineInformation · potential risk
14 Aug 2023EUHigh iodine content in dried seaweed from China, via the NetherlandsExcess iodineAlert · serious
19 May 2023EUHigh iodine content in roasted nori seaweed leaves from China, via GermanyExcess iodineAlert · serious
2 Feb 2023AUKelp shreds, slices & knots
Fujian Province Fuzhou Hailin Food Co Ltd		Excess iodine
1800 mg/kg		Border rejection
2 Nov 2022AUKelp
Guangzhou Jianhuanhang Trading Co. Ltd		Excess iodine
2800 mg/kg, 3500 mg/kg		Border rejection
26 Oct 2022EUExcessive iodine content in dried seaweed from ChinaExcess iodineAlert · serious
21 Oct 2022EUIncreased iodine content in dried seaweed in knots from Hong KongExcess iodineAlert · serious
14 Sep 2022AUSeaweed
Jinjinag City Zhenzhiwei Food Industrial Co Ltd		Excess iodine
1100 mg/kg		Border rejection
28 Jan 2022EUIncreased iodine content in dried seaweed from China, via GermanyExcess iodineAlert · serious
7 Jan 2022AUDried seaweed
Tesana Trading Ltd (Hong Kong)		Excess iodine
3440 mg/kg		Border rejection
19 Nov 2021EUHigh content of iodine in dried seaweed from China, via the NetherlandsExcess iodineAlert · serious
22 Sep 2021EUHigh content of iodine in dried seaweed from ChinaExcess iodineAlert · serious
21 Sep 2021AUSeaweed
Jinqiang Food Factory		Excess iodine
2000 mg/kg		Border rejection
3 Aug 2021AUKelp
Cangzhou Huahei Shunda Grain and Oil Seasoning Co		Excess iodine
6000 mg/kg		Border rejection
4 Jun 2021AUKelp
Fuzhou Hailin Food Co Ltd		Excess iodine
1900 mg/kg		Border rejection
2 Jun 2021AUDried seaweed
Jinqiang Food Factory		Excess iodine
2100 mg/kg		Border rejection
15 Apr 2021AUDried seaweed
Fuzhou Hailin Foods Co Ltd		Excess iodine
2900 mg/kg		Border rejection
15 Apr 2021AUDried seaweed strip
Fuzhou Hailin Foods Co Ltd		Excess iodine
1830 mg/kg		Border rejection
25 Mar 2021EUIncreased iodine content in roasted seaweed leaves from China, via PolandExcess iodineInformation · not serious
15 Mar 2021AUDried Seaweed
Jinqiang Food Factory		Excess iodine
Line 17a:2400 mg/kg		Border rejection
19 Jan 2021AUProphase kelp slices
Xianglan Deil Co Ltd		Excess iodine
2940 mg/kg		Border rejection
6 Jan 2021EUHigh iodine content in dried seaweed from China, via the NetherlandsExcess iodineAlert · undecided
5 Nov 2020AUSeaweed knot
Xianglan Deil Co		Excess iodine
1450 mg/kg		Border rejection
10 Sep 2020AUSeaweed
Fuzhou Hailin Food Co Limited		Excess iodine
3500 mg/kg		Border rejection
12 Jun 2020AUSeaweed
Fuzhou Hailin Food Co Ltd		Excess iodine
2600 mg/kg		Border rejection
19 May 2020AUDried seaweed
Guangdong Shengfeng Limited Company		Excess iodine
3700 mg/kg		Border rejection
19 May 2020AUDried kelp
Fuzhou Hailin Food Co		Excess iodine
2500 mg/kg		Border rejection
12 May 2020AURoasted kelp
Luoyuan Jiazhiwei Food Co Ltd		Excess iodine
3500 mg/kg		Border rejection
7 Feb 2020AUKelp shreds
Fuzhou Hailin Food Co Ltd		Excess iodine
3600 mg/kg		Border rejection
29 Aug 2019AUKelp powder
Xi'an Pincredit Bio-Tech Co Ltd		Excess iodine
6660 mg/kg		Border rejection
20 Aug 2019EUfood - official control on the market - alert notification - seaweed - High content of iodExcess iodineAlert · serious
12 Aug 2019AUDried kelp knots
Fuzhou Hailin Food Co Ltd		Excess iodine
2000 mg/kg		Border rejection
12 Aug 2019AUKelp shreds
Fuzhou Hailin Food Co Ltd		Excess iodine
3300 mg/kg		Border rejection
12 Aug 2019AUKelp slices
Fuzhou Hailin Food Co Ltd		Excess iodine
3900 mg/kg		Border rejection
17 Jun 2019AUKelp knots
Fuzhou Hailin Foods Co., Ltd		Excess iodine
3 400 mg/kg		Border rejection
17 Jun 2019AUKelp sheets
Fuzhou Hailin Foods Co., Ltd		Excess iodine
4 600 mg/kg		Border rejection