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Countries of origin · 12 Nov 2026

Food from Guatemala: safety alerts and border rejections

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

Notices, 12 months3prior 12 months: 2
Border rejections, 12 months0refused at the border
Top hazard, 3 yearsChlorpyrifos3 notices
Reported by1EU (RASFF)

Notices per month

EU (RASFF)United States
00001NovMayNovMayEU (RASFF), Aug 2024: 1EU (RASFF), Oct 2024: 1NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2024: 1MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2025: 1NovEU (RASFF), May 2026: 1MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Nov 2026: 1Nov

Hazards, last 3 years

Chlorpyrifos3Pesticide residues1Ethylene oxide1Colours1

Products, last 3 years

Nuts and seeds3Herbs and spices2Fruit and vegetables1Prepared and snack foods1

Latest notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
9 Nov 2026EUChlorpyrifos in bananas from GuatemalaChlorpyrifos
0,037 ± 0,018 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potentially serious
2 Jun 2026EUAnthraquinone in cardamomOtherAlert · potentially serious
28 May 2026EURESIDUO DE PLAGUICIDA ANTRAQUINONA POR ENCIMA DEL LMR EN CARDAMOMO (Elettaria cardamomum)Pesticide residuesInformation · serious
19 Jun 2025EUChlorpyrifos detected in organic cardamome seeds from Guatemala via Germany.ChlorpyrifosAlert · serious
9 Dec 2024EUEthylene oxide in sesame seeds from Guatemala, via the United Kingdom and the NetherlandsEthylene oxideAlert · serious
23 Oct 2024EUChlorpyrifos in sesame seeds from Guatemala via the NetherlandsChlorpyrifosAlert · serious
14 Aug 2024EUUnauthorised use of colour in corn based snacks from GuatemalaColoursInformation · not serious
20 Jun 2022EUMRLs exeeded for chlorothalonil in sugar peas from GuatemalaPesticide residuesInformation · serious
3 Jun 2022EUDimethoate in snow peas from GuatemalaPesticide residuesInformation · serious
6 Apr 2022EUChlorothalonil in sugar peas from Guatemala, via the NetherlandsOtherAlert · serious
16 Mar 2022EUAusencia de certificado sanitario en huevas de atún de Guatemala. Absence of health certifDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · undecided
2 Mar 2022EUDimethoate in snow peas from GuatemalaPesticide residuesInformation · undecided
26 Jan 2022EUpropamocarb and unauthorised substance chlorothalonil in sugar snaps from Guatemala, via GAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · undecided
19 Jan 2022EUunauthorised substance dimethoate (0.025 mg/kg - ppm) in mangetout peas from GuatemalaPesticide residuesInformation · undecided
19 Mar 2021EUImproper import declaration for frozen tuna belly and crumbs from GuatemalaOtherBorder rejection · not serious
25 Feb 2021EUNovel foodUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · undecided
18 Feb 2021EUVIBRIO VULNIFICUS IN AQUACULTURE FROZEN RAW SHRIMPSVibrioInformation · serious
30 Mar 2016USWylwood Fresh Frozen Broccoli Cuts, NET WT. 16 OZ Code: A25335P and A15335P Dist By: S
Alimentos Congelados, S.A. (Pinula)
Listeria monocytogenesRecall · Class I
20 Aug 2013USDucal Brand Prepared Sauce Queso/Cheese, UPC 088313-08328-6, Net Wt 4 oz, Product of Guate
Industrias Alimenticias Kern's y Cia. S.C.A.
OtherRecall · Class II