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Pakistan · 12 Nov 2026

Plant and marine toxins in food from Pakistan: food safety notices

Notices, all years12since 19 Nov 2018
Last 12 months1
Latest21 Aug 2026EU (RASFF)

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Products

Nuts and seeds8Herbs and spices2Confectionery and cocoa1

Producers named

M. Manzoor & co. Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. 1

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

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
21 Aug 2026EUPyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from PakistanPlant and marine toxins
1800 (limit 400) µg/kg - ppb		Border rejection · potentially serious
13 Aug 2025EUMorphine in poppy seeds from Pakistan.Plant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
4 Nov 2024EUElevated Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PZA) (514.5 ug/kg) in Black Cumin WholePlant and marine toxinsInformation · potential risk
10 May 2024AUMouth freshener (Bombay sweet supari)
M. Manzoor & co. Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd.		Plant and marine toxins
n/a		Border rejection
16 Feb 2024EUbetel nuts, unauthorized novel foodPlant and marine toxinsAlert · potentially serious
17 Apr 2023EUtoo high content of cyanide in organic bitter apricot kernels from Pakistan, via GermanyPlant and marine toxinsAlert · potential risk
9 Feb 2023EUUnauthorized novel food Betel nut (Areca catechu) from Pakistan, via ItalyPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
5 Jan 2023EUHigh hydrocyanic acid content in apricot seeds from Pakistan, via GermanyPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
23 Nov 2022EUHydrocyanic acid in organic sweet apricot kernels from Pakistan, via GermanyPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
13 Aug 2021EUUnauthorized novel food betel nut from Pakistan, via ItalyPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
17 May 2021AUBetel nut mouth freshener
Ansa Food Products		Plant and marine toxins
n/a n/a		Border rejection
19 Nov 2018EUfood - official control on the market - alert notification - organic bitter apricot kernelPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious