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Japan · 12 Nov 2026

Colours in food from Japan: food safety notices

Notices, all years9since 23 Nov 2021
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Latest5 Aug 2025EU (RASFF)

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Products

Confectionery and cocoa1Beverages1Crustaceans1Nuts and seeds1Fruit and vegetables1

Producers named

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

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
5 Aug 2025EUUnauthorised use of colour (E165) in candy from JapanColoursInformation · not serious
5 Aug 2025EUUnauthorised use of colour (E164) in lemonade from JapanColoursInformation · not serious
9 Dec 2024AUCrab croquette
Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd
Colours
N/A
Border rejection
15 Aug 2023AUFrozen croquette
Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.
Colours
N/A
Border rejection
9 Dec 2022AUSesame seasoning
Toho Shokuhin
Colours
N/A
Border rejection
20 May 2022AUDried perilla leaves with plum
Mishima Shokuhin Co. Ltd.
Colours
N/A
Border rejection
3 Feb 2022AUDried perilla leaves with plum
Mishima Shokuhin Co., Ltd.
Colours
N/A N/A
Border rejection
10 Jan 2022EUunauthorised colours Acid Red 52 and unauthorised use of colou E 124 - Ponceau 4R in picklColoursInformation · undecided
23 Nov 2021AUJelly
Sanyo Foods Co. Ltd
Colours
N/A N/A
Border rejection