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Sri Lanka · 12 Nov 2026

Aflatoxins in food from Sri Lanka: food safety notices

Notices, all years20since 27 Feb 2020
Last 12 months3
Latest22 May 2026EU (RASFF)

Per month

EU (RASFF)AustraliaJapan
00112NovAustralia, Dec 2022: 1Australia, Feb 2023: 1MayNovAustralia, Jan 2024: 1MayNovJapan, Apr 2025: 1MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2025: 1NovJapan, Mar 2026: 1EU (RASFF), May 2026: 1Japan, May 2026: 1MayNov

Products

Herbs and spices10Cereals and bakery6Nuts and seeds4

Producers named

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

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
22 May 2026EUaflatoxins and ochratoxin A in organic ground nutmeg from Sri LankaAflatoxinsAlert · serious
14 May 2026うるち米の粉(White Rice String Hopper Flour・RUHUNU FOODS)
RUHUNU FOODS(PVT)LTD.
AflatoxinsBorder rejection · Destroyed
6 Mar 2026うるち米の粉(WHITE RICE STRING HOPPER FLOUR)
RUHUNU FOODS(PVT)LTD.
AflatoxinsBorder rejection
19 Jun 2025EUAflatoxins in sweet peppers from Sri LankaAflatoxinsBorder rejection · serious
4 Apr 2025うるち米の粉(STRING HOPPER FLOUR)
MDK FOOD PRODUCTS (PVT) LTD
AflatoxinsBorder rejection · Destroyed
9 Jan 2024AUPeanut candy
Derana Marketing Services Pvt Ltd
Aflatoxins
0.056 mg/kg
Border rejection
22 Feb 2023AUSweet peanut bar
Coco Ceylon Exports (Pvt) Ltd.
Aflatoxins
0.015 mg/kg (product contains 60% peanut therefore calculate
Border rejection
9 Dec 2022AUPeanut candy
Derana Marketing Services Pvt Ltd
Aflatoxins
0.054 mg/kg
Border rejection
19 Jan 2022EUAflatoxins and ochratoxin A in organic mace powder from Sri LankaAflatoxinsInformation · serious
14 Jan 2022EUAlti valori di Aflatossina su peperoncino sminuzzato dallo Sri Lanka//High Aflatoxin valueAflatoxinsBorder rejection · serious
14 Dec 2021EUAflatoxins in rice from Sri LankaAflatoxinsInformation · serious
4 Oct 2021EUAflatoxins in ground nutmegAflatoxinsAlert · serious
4 May 2021EUaflatoxins (B1 = 22.1 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted chilli powder from Sri LankaAflatoxinsBorder rejection · serious
24 Apr 2021AUSweet peanuts
J Remitta Stores
Aflatoxins
0.013 (product contains 55% peanut, therefore the calculated
Border rejection
5 Nov 2020EUAflatoxins in peppers form Sri LankaAflatoxinsBorder rejection · serious
13 Oct 2020EUDried Whole Chillies rejected due to excess Aflatoxin B1.AflatoxinsBorder rejection · undecided
7 Oct 2020EURed Chilli Powder Hot from Sri Lanka rejected due to excess AflatoxinsAflatoxinsBorder rejection · serious
1 Sep 2020EUAflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in Red Rice from Sri LankaAflatoxinsInformation · serious
5 Mar 2020EUAflatoxin in CapsicumAflatoxinsBorder rejection · serious
27 Feb 2020EUaflatoxins in parboiled rice from Sri LankaAflatoxinsInformation · serious