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Ghana · 12 Nov 2026

Process and environmental contaminants in food from Ghana: food safety notices

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Products

Fish7Fats and oils6Poultry meat1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
3 Sep 2025EUMineral oil components (MOAH) in palm oil from Ghana, via the NetherlandsProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · potential risk
18 Aug 2025EU3-MCPD in palm oil from GhanaProcess and environmental contaminantsBorder rejection · serious
3 Jun 2025EU3-MCPD in palm kernel oil from Ghana destined for the NetherlandsProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
19 May 2025EUBenzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smoked fish from GhanaProcess and environmental contaminantsBorder rejection · not serious
4 Sep 2024EUmineral oil (MOAH) in palm oil, from GhanaProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · potentially serious
24 Jun 2024EUBenzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smoked fish from GhanaProcess and environmental contaminantsBorder rejection · not serious
21 Dec 2023EUBenzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smoked fish from GhanaProcess and environmental contaminantsBorder rejection · serious
24 Oct 2023EUBenzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smoked fish from GhanaProcess and environmental contaminantsBorder rejection · serious
31 Aug 2023EUBenzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smoked fish from GhanaProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · serious
4 Aug 2023EUBenzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smoked fish from GhanaProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · serious
28 Dec 2022EU3-MCPD in palm oil from GhanaProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
5 May 2021EUBenzo(a)pyrene in palm oil from Ghana, via the NetherlandsProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
17 Mar 2020EUExcessive Benzo(a)pyrene in Smoked PoultryProcess and environmental contaminantsBorder rejection · serious
16 Mar 2020EUExcessive levels of Benzo(a)pyrene in smoked sardines from GhanaProcess and environmental contaminantsBorder rejection · serious