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Countries of origin · 12 Nov 2026

Food from Costa Rica: safety alerts and border rejections

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

Notices, 12 months6prior 12 months: 2
Border rejections, 12 months1refused at the border
Top hazard, 3 yearsPesticide residues3 notices
Reported by2Japan, EU (RASFF)

Notices per month

EU (RASFF)United StatesJapan
00112NovEU (RASFF), Mar 2023: 1EU (RASFF), May 2023: 1MayNovMayNovEU (RASFF), Jan 2025: 1Japan, Mar 2025: 1MayNovEU (RASFF), Dec 2025: 1MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Jul 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Sep 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Oct 2026: 1Japan, Oct 2026: 1Nov

Hazards, last 3 years

Pesticide residues3Plant and marine toxins2Additives (unauthorised or over li1Chlorpyrifos1

Products, last 3 years

Fruit and vegetables7Confectionery and cocoa1

Producers named in border rejections

CM FOOD GROUP LLC 1CHOCOINDUSTRIA CINCO S.A. 1

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

Latest notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
28 Oct 2026スナック菓子類(CASSAVA CHIPS)
CM FOOD GROUP LLC
Plant and marine toxinsBorder rejection
21 Oct 2026EUDetección de acido cianhídrico y glucósidos cianogénicos en yuca procedente de Costa Rica Plant and marine toxins
91 +/- 11 (limit 50) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
21 Sep 2026EUImazalil in pineapple from Costa RicaPesticide residues
0.026 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potential risk
2 Jul 2026EUCarbaryl residues in ananas from Costa RicaOtherInformation · potential risk
8 Jun 2026EUBuprofezin in bananas from Costa RicaPesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
10 Dec 2025EUExceedance of MRL for propiconazole in pineapple from Costa RicaPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
19 Mar 2025チョコレート類(PATE DE FRUITS)
CHOCOINDUSTRIA CINCO S.A.
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · Destroyed
16 Jan 2025EUChlorpyrifos in plantains, from Costa RicaChlorpyrifosInformation · serious
2 May 2023EUcadmium in frozen pineapple chunks from Costa Rica, via GermanyCadmiumAlert · serious
27 Mar 2023EUUnauthorised substance chlorothalonil in melone from Costa Rica via the NetherlandsPesticide residuesInformation · serious
11 Mar 2022EUCadmium in EddoCadmiumAlert · serious
30 Nov 2021EUCassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa Rica with unauthorized coating agentAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
2 Nov 2021EUPiñas frescas (Ananas comosus) con moho no aptas para consumo humano de Costa Rica // FresMouldBorder rejection · not serious
20 Oct 2021EUyucca with additive E 905 not allowedAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
9 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
9 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
9 Aug 2021EUunauthorised wax coating on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
5 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
5 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
5 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
5 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
5 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
2 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating and E-905 microcrystaline wax unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot escuAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
2 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating and E-905 microcrystaline wax unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot escuAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
2 Aug 2021EUparaffin coating and E-905 microcrystaline wax unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot escuAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
26 Jul 2021EUparaffin coating and E-905 microcrystaline wax unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot escuAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
18 Jul 2021EUparaffin coating and E 905 - microcrystalline wax unauthorised on cassava roots (Manihot eAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
12 Jul 2021EURecubrimiento con aditivos no autorizados-yuca- Costa Rica/Coating with unauthorized additAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
8 Jul 2021EUAditivos no autorizados en parafina de recubrimiento- Yuca (Manihot esculenta) - Costa RicAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
2 Jul 2021EUE 218 - methyl-p-hydroxybenzoate unauthorised and unauthorised food additive TBHQ - tertiaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
25 Jun 2021EUunauthorized coating additive (E 905 microcrystalline wax) in cassava (Manihot esculenta) Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
24 Jun 2021EUunauthorized coating additive (E 905 microcrystalline wax) in cassava (Manihot esculenta) Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
23 Jun 2021EUunauthorized paraffin coating additive in pineapple (Ananas comosus) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
23 Jun 2021EUunauthorized paraffin coating additive in pineapple (Ananas comosus) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
23 Jun 2021EUunauthorized paraffin coating additive in pineapple (Ananas comosus) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
22 Jun 2021EUunauthorized additives (E218-E319) in pineapple (Ananas comosus) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
22 Jun 2021EUYuca (Manihot esculenta)- aditivos no autorizados en parafina de recubrimiento-Costa Rica/Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
21 Jun 2021EUunauthorized coating additive (E 905, microcrystalline wax and E 218 - methyl-p-hydroxybenAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
21 Jun 2021EUunauthorized additives E218- E319 in fresh pineapple (Ananas comosus) from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
21 Jun 2021EUE 905 - microcrystalline wax unauthorised in fresh cassava from Costa RicaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
21 Jun 2021EUCassava (Manihot esculenta), paraffin on its surface, Costa RicaOtherBorder rejection · undecided
25 May 2021EUparaffin coating on cassava from Costa RicaOtherBorder rejection · not serious
25 May 2021EUparaffin coating on cassava from Costa RicaOtherBorder rejection · not serious
22 Jan 2020USGranuts BBQ Mix, Net Wt/Cont. Neto 16.93 oz (480g), Contains 12 units x 1.41 oz (40g) ea.
Compania Nacional de Chocolates DCR S.A.
Undeclared allergenRecall · Class II
25 Oct 2019EUChlorpyrifos in BananaChlorpyrifosInformation · undecided
6 Aug 2018USASIAN GOURMET SPICY Chili & Garlic Sauce, NET WT. 12.3 OZ (380g), Distributed by Asian Gou
Alimentos Kamuk Internacional (Costa Rica) S. A.
Documents and labellingRecall · Class II