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Countries of origin · 12 Nov 2026

Food from Madagascar: safety alerts and border rejections

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

Notices, 12 months7prior 12 months: 7
Border rejections, 12 months1refused at the border
Top hazard, 3 yearsPesticide residues8 notices
Reported by1EU (RASFF)

Notices per month

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Hazards, last 3 years

Pesticide residues8Chlorpyrifos4Foreign bodies3Process and environmental contamin2Lead2Listeria monocytogenes1Ochratoxin A1

Products, last 3 years

Fruit and vegetables13Herbs and spices9Crustaceans1Tea, coffee and cocoa1

Latest notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
1 Oct 2026EUAcetamiprid in black eyed beans from MadagascarPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
14 Jul 2026EUAnthraquinone in cloves from MadagascarOtherAlert · potentially serious
11 Jun 2026EUPresence of foreign objects (glass) in green beansForeign bodiesInformation · potentially serious
3 Jun 2026EUUnauthorised pesticide anthraquinone in pepper from Madagascar, via SpainPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
5 Mar 2026EUForeign object in canned vegetablesForeign bodiesInformation · serious
11 Feb 2026EUDetection of Listeria monocytogenes in cooked whole shrimps (50/70 and 60/80) From MadagasListeria monocytogenesAlert · serious
6 Feb 2026EUOchratoxin A & lead in exhausted vanilla powder from MadagascarOchratoxin AInformation · serious
11 Jul 2025EUPesticide residues in Madagascar black eye beansPesticide residuesBorder rejection · not serious
18 Apr 2025EUHigh MOAH content in dark chocolateProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · potentially serious
15 Apr 2025EUlead in cinnamon from the Netherlands, with raw material from Madagascar and from Sri LankLeadInformation · serious
28 Mar 2025EUpresence of several pesticides and contaminants in black pepperPesticide residuesInformation · serious
6 Mar 2025EUCarbaryl in black-eyed peas from Madagascar shipped from TürkiyeOtherBorder rejection · serious
19 Feb 2025EUForeign body (glass) in green beans from MadagascarForeign bodiesInformation · serious
13 Dec 2024EUUnauthorized substances chlorpyriphos, chlorfenapyr and lufenuron in black-eyed peas from Pesticide residuesAlert · potentially serious
22 Oct 2024EUPesticide chlorpyrifos in Black Eyed Beans from Madagascar, via TürkiyeChlorpyrifosInformation · potentially serious
21 Aug 2024EUPresencia de Clorpirifós en canela de Madagascar. Presence of chlorpyrifos in cinnamon froChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · serious
6 Aug 2024EUpesticide residues in pink berries (peppers) from MadagascarPesticide residuesInformation · serious
23 Apr 2024EUPesticides in black eyed beansPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
11 Mar 2024EUPesticides residues in cow peas from MadagascarPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
2 Feb 2024EUMOAH (mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons) in Vanilla powder from MadagascarProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · serious
21 Dec 2023EUETO in Black beans from MadagaskarOtherAlert · serious
21 Dec 2023EUUnauthorized substance chlorpyrifos in black-eyed peas from Madagascar, via TurkeyChlorpyrifosAlert · serious
20 Dec 2023EUChlorpyrifos in cowpeas, from MadagascarChlorpyrifosInformation · serious
14 Dec 2023EUExcessive lead content in ground cloves from ItalyLeadAlert · serious
2 Nov 2023EUChlorpyrifos in black eyed beans from MadagascarChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · potentially serious
31 Oct 2023EUChlorpyrifos in black eyed beans from MadagascarChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · potentially serious
25 Oct 2023EUdetection of anthraquinone in organic black pepperOtherAlert · serious
28 Sep 2023EUChlorpyrifos in black eyed beans from MadagascarChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · potentially serious
15 Sep 2023EUChlorpyriphos in dried black eye beans from MadagascarOtherAlert · serious
19 Jul 2023EUChlorpyrifos-ethyl residus in black eyed peas from Madagascar, dispatch via Türkiye.ChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · serious
5 Jul 2023EUChlorpyrifos in cowpeas from MadagascarChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · serious
28 Jun 2023EUchlorpyrifos and pyrimiphos-methyl in black eyed beans from MadagascarChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · potential risk
28 Jun 2023EUPesticides in black-eyed beans from MadagascarPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
14 Jun 2023EUChlorpirifos in beans from Madagascar - Clorpirifos in fagioli dall'occhio dal MadagascarOtherBorder rejection · potentially serious
12 Jun 2023EUChlorpyrifos in black eyed peas from Madagascar, dispatched from TürkiyeChlorpyrifosInformation · serious
9 Jun 2023EUBlack eye beans exceeding MRL for Thiodicarb and ChlorpyrifosChlorpyrifosInformation · serious
8 Jun 2023EUBlack eye beans exceeding MRL for CarbarylPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
24 May 2023EUChlorpyrifos in black eyed beans from MadagascarChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · serious
26 Apr 2023EUForeign bodies (stones) in whole cloves from Madagascar, via FranceForeign bodiesAlert · serious
18 Apr 2023EUcinnamon contaminated with pesticides (chlorpyrifos)ChlorpyrifosAlert · potentially serious
27 Feb 2023EUUnauthorised pesticides in black eye beans from Madagascar, via Türkiye and via HungaryPesticide residuesAlert · serious
23 Feb 2023EUMOAH in cloves from Madagascar, via the NetherlandsProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · potentially serious
30 Dec 2022EUChorpyrifos in dried black-eye beans from Madagascar via TürkiyeOtherAlert · serious
26 Oct 2022EUChlorpyrifos ethyl e Dimethoate in fagioli secchi origine Madagascar/Chlorpyrifos ethyl anChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · serious
3 Oct 2022EUChlorpyrifos in black eyed beans from MadagascarChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · undecided
20 Jul 2022EUlead in turmeric from MadagascarLeadBorder rejection · serious
18 Jul 2022EUfenitrothion and unauthorised substances carbaryl and isoprocarb in rice from MadagascarAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · serious
8 Jul 2022EU2-chloroethanol in vanilla ice creamEthylene oxideAlert · serious
12 Apr 2022EUChlorpyrifos in black eyed beans from MadagascarChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · undecided
6 Apr 2022EUChlorpyrifos in black eyed beans from MadagascarChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · undecided
24 Mar 2022EUChlorpyifos in black eyed beans from MadagascarOtherBorder rejection · undecided
24 Mar 2022EUCarbaryl, chlorpyrifos and fenitrothion in Back eyed beans from MadagascarChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · serious
24 Mar 2022EUChlorpyrifos in black eyed beans from MadagascarChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · undecided
18 Mar 2022EUPesticide residues of carboxine in cinnamon from MadagascarPesticide residuesBorder rejection · no risk
18 Mar 2022EUUnauthorised substance chlorpyrifos in Black Eye Beans from MadagascarChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · undecided
15 Mar 2022EUChlorpyrifos in black eyed beans from MadagascarChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · undecided
17 Feb 2022EUUnauthorised susbstance chlorpyrifos in black-eyed beans from Madagascar, via IndiaChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · undecided
3 Nov 2021EUPesticide residue above MRL in dried beans from Madagascar, via TurkeyPesticide residuesInformation · undecided
23 Jul 2021EUChlorpyriphos in clove from MadagascarOtherAlert · undecided
17 Feb 2021EUBlack Eye Beans from MadagascarOtherBorder rejection · serious