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Countries of origin · 12 Nov 2026

Food from Saudi Arabia: safety alerts and border rejections

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

Notices, 12 months1prior 12 months: 3
Border rejections, 12 months1refused at the border
Top hazard, 3 yearsPesticide residues3 notices
Reported by2Australia, EU (RASFF)

Notices per month

EU (RASFF)Australia
00112NovMayEU (RASFF), Jun 2023: 1Australia, Jun 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Oct 2023: 1NovMayEU (RASFF), Jul 2024: 1NovAustralia, Dec 2024: 1Australia, Jan 2025: 1MayEU (RASFF), Sep 2025: 1NovAustralia, Feb 2026: 1MayNov

Hazards, last 3 years

Pesticide residues3Process and environmental contamin1Sulphites1

Products, last 3 years

Fruit and vegetables3Cereals and bakery1Crustaceans1

Producers named in border rejections

Siafa International 1Aldayfe Dates Factory Co 1Golden Dates Company 1

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

Latest notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
2 Feb 2026AUDried dates
Siafa International
Pesticide residues
0.05 mg/kg
Border rejection
24 Sep 2025EUGlycidyl fatty acid esters in bakery products from Saudi ArabiaProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · potential risk
24 Jan 2025AUSukkary dates
Aldayfe Dates Factory Co
Pesticide residues
0.05 mg/kg
Border rejection
10 Dec 2024AUAjwa al-madina dried dates
Golden Dates Company
Pesticide residues
0.21 mg/kg
Border rejection
31 Jul 2024EUToo high content of sulphite in cooked shrimps from Saudi ArabiaSulphitesInformation · not serious
12 Oct 2023EUGlycidyl fatty acid ester in vegetable ghee from Saudi ArabiaProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
13 Jun 2023EULead and chromium in plastic filmLeadInformation · serious
9 Jun 2023AUDates
Mazare Al Nakheel
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
0.042 mg/kg, 0.031 mg/kg
Border rejection
26 Aug 2022EUNo approved residue plan for dairy products and egg productsOtherInformation · undecided
22 Jul 2022EUExcessive levels of glycidyl fatty acid esters in cookies from Saudi Arabia, via the NetheProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
30 Sep 2021EUSulphite undeclared as an allergen in biscuitsUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
18 Jun 2021EUGlycidyl fatty acid esters in strawberry cream cookies from Saudi Arabia via Denmark and tProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
18 Jun 2021EUGlycidyl esters in banana cream biscuits from Saudi Arabia via the NetherlandsProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
23 Mar 2021EUGlycidyl fatty acid esters in cookies from Saudi Arabia via the NetherlandsProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
12 Nov 2019AUFresh dates
Manafez International
Other
Carbendazim 0.06
Border rejection
12 Nov 2019AUSukkary fresh dates
Manafez International
Other
Cyhalothrin 0.03
Border rejection
13 Jun 2019AUChocolate halawa
Qoot Food
Salmonella
Detected /125g
Border rejection