344 notifications since 1 January 2020 named Nigeria as a country of origin, rank 20 of 163 origins. 46 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 44 in the 365 days before, up 5%. 83% 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 Salmonella (208 notifications, 60%), then missing or incorrect health certificates and documents (55). The product category with most notifications was nuts, nut products and seeds (290). 72% 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 Nigeria
The newest 25 of 344, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for attention notified by Ireland: aflatoxins and undeclared peanut in groundnuts from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9897, validated 6 November 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: a substance not authorised in the EU in a mixed food product from Nigeria, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9100, validated 13 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: Sudan dyes in a fat or oil from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8449, validated 23 September 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7619, validated 28 August 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7500, validated 25 August 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6934, validated 5 August 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6931, validated 5 August 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6645, validated 27 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6548, validated 23 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6547, validated 23 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6550, validated 23 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6432, validated 20 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6385, validated 17 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.6217, validated 13 July 2026.
- Alert notified by Spain: aflatoxins in groundnuts from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6190, validated 10 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6174, validated 10 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5856, validated 2 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5795, validated 1 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5793, validated 1 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5796, validated 1 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5765, validated 30 June 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5619, validated 25 June 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5380, validated 18 June 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5384, validated 18 June 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Cyprus: illegal import or unapproved establishment and labelling faults for a mixed food product from Nigeria, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.5197, validated 11 June 2026.
Products from Nigeria with their own page: Nuts, nut products and seeds (290), Herbs and spices (15).
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 75 |
| 2023 | 82 |
| 2024 | 46 |
| 2025 | 46 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 40 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 287 | 83% |
| Alert | 26 | 8% |
| Information for follow up | 4 | 1% |
| Information for attention | 27 | 8% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 247 | 72% |
| Potentially serious | 10 | 3% |
| Potential risk | 33 | 10% |
| Not serious | 46 | 13% |
| Undecided | 8 | 2% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Salmonella | 208 | 60% |
| Missing or incorrect health certificates and documents | 55 | 16% |
| Aflatoxins | 26 | 8% |
| Illegal import or unapproved establishment | 12 | 3% |
| Unauthorised colours | 8 | 2% |
| Insects or pest damage | 6 | 2% |
| Labelling faults | 5 | 1% |
| Chlorpyrifos | 4 | 1% |
| Sudan dyes | 4 | 1% |
| Chlorate | 3 | under 1% |
| Ethylene oxide | 3 | under 1% |
| Pesticide residues | 3 | under 1% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nuts, nut products and seeds | 290 | 84% |
| Herbs and spices | 15 | 4% |
| Fruit and vegetables | 10 | 3% |
| Other and mixed food products | 6 | 2% |
| Non alcoholic beverages | 6 | 2% |
| Fats and oils | 4 | 1% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 3 | under 1% |
| Meat other than poultry | 3 | under 1% |
| Feed materials | 2 | under 1% |
| Fish and fish products | 2 | under 1% |
| Cocoa, coffee and tea | 1 | under 1% |
| Food contact materials | 1 | under 1% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 213 | 62% |
| Germany | 22 | 6% |
| Spain | 17 | 5% |
| Ireland | 16 | 5% |
| Poland | 15 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 13 | 4% |
| Netherlands | 12 | 3% |
| Belgium | 11 | 3% |
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