99 notifications since 1 January 2020 named Ghana as a country of origin, rank 53 of 163 origins. 5 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 11 in the 365 days before, down 55%. 62% were border rejections, where the consignment was stopped at the EU's outer border, against 30% for all origins.
The finding reported most often was Sudan dyes (19 notifications, 19%), then illegal import or unapproved establishment (18). The product category with most notifications was fats and oils (31). 63% carried a serious risk decision, against 52% for all origins.
Counts start on 1 January 2020 and run to 8 November 2026, the day the list was last read. A notification that names two countries of origin counts for each. Findings come from our word list matched against the EU subject line, which is never shown; 96% of all notifications match it, the rest count as other finding. Each reference links to the official record on RASFF Window. How this works.
Latest notifications on products from Ghana
The newest 25 of 99, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: unauthorised novel food in herbs or spices from Ghana, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9027, validated 12 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Sweden: unauthorised novel food in fruit or vegetables from Ghana, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6863, validated 31 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: unauthorised colours in palm oil from Ghana, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5185, validated 11 June 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in nuts or seeds from Germany, Ghana, Hungary and 1 more countries, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3214, validated 15 April 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Ireland: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for palm oil from Ghana, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.2025, validated 11 March 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: lead and arsenic in food supplements from Ghana, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.8456, validated 30 October 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in palm oil from Ghana, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.6752, validated 3 September 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in palm oil from Ghana, risk decision serious, reference 2025.6286, validated 18 August 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: aflatoxins in nuts or seeds from Ghana, risk decision serious, reference 2025.4235, validated 5 June 2025.
- Alert notified by Belgium: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in vegetable oil from Ghana, risk decision serious, reference 2025.4160, validated 3 June 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in smoked fish from Ghana, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.3720, validated 19 May 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella, Bacillus cereus and unauthorised novel food in melon seeds from Ghana, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1273, validated 21 February 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Denmark: Salmonella in herbs or spices from Ghana, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.0816, validated 5 February 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in melon seeds from Ghana, risk decision serious, reference 2025.0443, validated 22 January 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: hydrocyanic acid in cassava from Ghana, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.9279, validated 16 December 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: unauthorised colours in chilli powder from Ghana, risk decision serious, reference 2024.9122, validated 10 December 2024.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: mould toxins (not named) in beans from Ghana, risk decision serious, reference 2024.6715, validated 6 September 2024.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in palm oil from Ghana, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.6658, validated 4 September 2024.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in melon seeds from Ghana, risk decision serious, reference 2024.5287, validated 10 July 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in smoked fish from Ghana, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.4818, validated 24 June 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Ireland: hydrocyanic acid in flour from Ghana, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.1903, validated 13 March 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Portugal: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents and labelling faults for fish from Ghana, risk decision no risk, reference 2024.1599, validated 6 March 2024.
- Alert notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in mangoes from Ghana, risk decision serious, reference 2024.1142, validated 19 February 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for a dairy product from Ghana, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.0830, validated 6 February 2024.
- Alert notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in pineapples from Ghana, risk decision serious, reference 2024.0632, validated 29 January 2024.
Products from Ghana with their own page: Fats and oils (31), Nuts, nut products and seeds (19), Fish and fish products (18), Fruit and vegetables (15).
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 5 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 61 | 62% |
| Alert | 27 | 27% |
| Information for follow up | 7 | 7% |
| Information for attention | 4 | 4% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 62 | 63% |
| Potentially serious | 3 | 3% |
| Potential risk | 6 | 6% |
| Not serious | 19 | 19% |
| Undecided | 8 | 8% |
| No risk | 1 | 1% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sudan dyes | 19 | 19% |
| Illegal import or unapproved establishment | 18 | 18% |
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) | 9 | 9% |
| Salmonella | 8 | 8% |
| Aflatoxins | 7 | 7% |
| Pesticide residues | 7 | 7% |
| Missing or incorrect health certificates and documents | 5 | 5% |
| Unauthorised novel food | 4 | 4% |
| Other finding | 4 | 4% |
| Unauthorised colours | 4 | 4% |
| 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters | 3 | 3% |
| Hydrocyanic acid | 3 | 3% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fats and oils | 31 | 31% |
| Nuts, nut products and seeds | 19 | 19% |
| Fish and fish products | 18 | 18% |
| Fruit and vegetables | 15 | 15% |
| Herbs and spices | 6 | 6% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 4 | 4% |
| Crustaceans | 1 | 1% |
| Food supplements and dietetic foods | 1 | 1% |
| Milk and milk products | 1 | 1% |
| Other and mixed food products | 1 | 1% |
| Poultry meat | 1 | 1% |
| Non alcoholic beverages | 1 | 1% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 31 | 31% |
| Belgium | 29 | 29% |
| Germany | 12 | 12% |
| Netherlands | 11 | 11% |
| Italy | 8 | 8% |
| Ireland | 3 | 3% |
| Austria | 1 | 1% |
| Denmark | 1 | 1% |
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