Japan · 12 Nov 2026

Fruit and vegetables from Japan: food safety notices

Notices, all years9since 30 Jul 2019

Last 12 months1

Latest21 May 2026Australia

Per month

EU (RASFF)Australia

Hazards

Producers named

Daichu Food Co Ltd (Mie-Pref) 1Calbee Co., Ltd 1

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

Notices

Date	Source	Product	Hazard	Type
21 May 2026	AU	Hidaka sea vegetable (seaweed) Daichu Food Co Ltd (Mie-Pref)	Excess iodine 3500 mg/kg	Border rejection
10 Nov 2025	AU	Fruit granola Calbee Co., Ltd	Additives (unauthorised or over limit) n/a	Border rejection
10 Jan 2022	EU	unauthorised colours Acid Red 52 and unauthorised use of colou E 124 - Ponceau 4R in pickl	Colours	Information · undecided
20 Oct 2020	EU	Pickled radish - high content of the additive E 954	Additives (unauthorised or over limit)	Border rejection · not serious
21 Sep 2020	EU	Pickled radish - high content of the additive E 954	Additives (unauthorised or over limit)	Border rejection · undecided
11 Aug 2020	EU	High content of iodine in seaweed from Japan	Excess iodine	Alert · serious
30 Jul 2019	AU	Pickled apricot hachimitsu ume Yoneya (Japan)	Composition (nutrients and actives) Vitamin B1 Not permitted in this food	Border rejection
30 Jul 2019	AU	Pickled apricot katsuome Yoneya (Japan)	Composition (nutrients and actives) Vitamin B1 Not permitted in this food	Border rejection
30 Jul 2019	AU	Pickled apricot shiso ume Yoneya (Japan)	Composition (nutrients and actives) Vitamin B1 Not permitted in this food	Border rejection