RASFF Egypt Produce Monitor
The EU's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) publishes every notification raised on food entering the EU. This page tracks notifications concerning fruit, vegetables and herbs originating from Egypt, refreshed monthly from the official RASFF Window portal.
Our reading of this data is simple: Egypt is a world-class origin, and these issues are preventable. Almost every notification below concerns something an inspection at origin is designed to catch, residue risk, decay, labeling, before the container ships. Use this page to know where the risk concentrates for your commodity, then verify at the packhouse.
This page shows the raw notifications. For the trend in one number, see the Egyptian Produce Quality Index, our monthly index of EU alert pressure on Egyptian produce, where 100 is the 2022-2025 norm and higher is better.
Where the notifications concentrate (12 months)
By product
- Oranges & citrus : 25 notifications
- Strawberries : 21 notifications
- Mangoes : 12 notifications
- Peppers : 11 notifications
- Herbs & spices : 7 notifications
- Grapes : 6 notifications
Most-cited substances
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance : 31
- oxamyl unauthorised substance : 15
- imidacloprid : 15
- clothianidin : 12
- chlorpropham : 12
- acetamiprid : 11
Latest notifications
| Date | Product | Hazard | Notified by | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | Pesticide residues on mangos/mangoes from Egypt | acetamiprid, chlorfenapyr | Ireland | border rejection |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Acetamiprid in green seedless grapes from Egypt via the Netherlands | acetamiprid | Denmark | information for attention |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Dimethoate on mango | dimethoate | Italy | border rejection |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Chlorpyrifos in fennel seed powder from Egypt | chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance | Belgium | information for attention |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Oxamyl on frozen strawberries | oxamyl unauthorised substance | Italy | border rejection |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Pesticide residues in mangoes from Egypt | chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance, clothianidin | Germany | border rejection |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Norovirus RNA in frozen strawberries from Egypt, via Germany | norovirus | Germany | alert |
| 06 Aug 2026 | glufosinate in oranges from Egypt via Netherlands | glufosinate unauthorised substance | Poland | information for attention |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Strawberry Egypt Pesticide Residue | oxamyl unauthorised substance | Netherlands | border rejection |
| 10 Jul 2026 | chlorpropham in oranges from Egypt | chlorpropham | Netherlands | border rejection |
| 06 Jul 2026 | Salmonella in thyme from Egypt | Salmonella | Netherlands | information for attention |
| 03 Jul 2026 | Przekroczenie NDP pestycydów dodyny i bifenazatu w mrożonej truskawce pochodzące | bifenazate, dodine | Poland | border rejection |
Source: European Commission, RASFF Window (public data). This monitor is informational; always consult the official portal for the authoritative record.
Want the full picture for your commodity? Read our guide: Why Egyptian produce gets rejected at the EU border, and how importers prevent it.
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