Countries of origin · 12 Nov 2026
Food from Tonga: safety alerts and border rejections
Every food safety notice we track for products from Tonga: 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: 2
Border rejections, 12 months1refused at the border
Top hazard, 3 yearsPesticide residues1 notices
Reported by1Australia
Notices per month
Australia
Hazards, last 3 years
Products, last 3 years
No data.
Producers named in border rejections
Fredley Palenapa Taufa 1Vilisoni Haamea 1Tuiasi Finau 1Vava'u Pasifika Trade 1Family Assurance Tonga Ltd 1
Australia and Japan name the producer or shipper of each rejected consignment.
Latest notices
| Date | Source | Product | Hazard | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | AU | Giant taro Fredley Palenapa Taufa | Other | Border rejection |
| 30 May 2025 | AU | Fresh yams Vilisoni Haamea | Pesticide residues 1.36 mg/kg | Border rejection |
| 12 Dec 2024 | AU | Giant taro Tuiasi Finau | Other N/A | Border rejection |
| 8 Aug 2024 | AU | Giant taro Vava'u Pasifika Trade | Other n/a | Border rejection |
| 1 Dec 2023 | AU | Giant taro frozen root (Alocasia macrorrhiza) Family Assurance Tonga Ltd | Other n/a | Border rejection |
| 6 Jun 2023 | AU | Giant taro Hina Foods | Other N/A | Border rejection |
| 13 Mar 2023 | AU | Giant taro Uata Trading | Other N/A | Border rejection |
| 10 Mar 2023 | AU | Giant taro Sione Nuku Kata | Other N/A | Border rejection |
| 6 Feb 2023 | AU | Giant taro Vea Imports Exports Services Tonga | Other N/A | Border rejection |
| 31 Jan 2023 | AU | Giant taro Nikola Latu | Other N/A | Border rejection |
| 31 Jan 2023 | AU | Giant taro- (Alocasia macrorrhiza) Tupou Fresh Produce Ltd | Other N/A | Border rejection |
| 3 Jan 2023 | AU | Giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhiza) Salome Lousiale | Other N/A | Border rejection |
| 26 Oct 2022 | AU | Giant taro Vava'u Pasifika Trade | Other Composition - Prohibited plant - Alocasia macrorrhiza | Border rejection |
| 13 Oct 2021 | AU | Sliced peeled coconut Tupou Fresh Produce Ltd | Salmonella Detected /125g | Border rejection |
| 9 Feb 2021 | AU | Frozen yam JM Exports | Other Acephate Detected - Not permitted in this food | Border rejection |