2019 IMPORT BORDER REJECTIONS EDIBLE NUTS & DRIED FRUITS EU - USA - JAPAN - AUSTRALIA

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INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

2019 EU RASFF NOTIFICATIONS

EDIBLE NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS

2019 EU-RASFF INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 2

EDIBLE NUTS. GENERAL OVERVIEW 5

PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) 11

PISTACHIOS 14

ALMONDS 17

HAZELNUTS 20

PEANUT PRODUCTS 23

APRICOT KERNELS 25

MIXTURES 26

OTHERS 27

PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) FEED 29

DRIED FRUITS. GENERAL OVERVIEW 30

DRIED FIGS 36

DRIED GRAPES 39

DRIED APRICOTS 42

OTHERS 44

2019 EU-RASFF INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 2. The Legal Basis Regulation (EC) N° 16/2011 lays down implementing rules for the RASFF. It entered INTRODUCTION The legal basis of the RASFF is Regulation into force on 31 January 2011. The 1. Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (EC) Nº 178/2002, published in the European Regulation lays down requirements for Official Journal L.31 of 1 February 2002. members of the network and the procedure The RASFF is an effective tool to exchange for transmission of the different types of information within EU Member States about Article 50 of this Regulation establishes the notifications. A difference is made between measures taken in response to serious risks rapid alert system for food and feed as a notifications requiring rapid action (alert detected in relation to food or feed. This network involving its members. Whenever a notifications) and other notifications exchange of information helps Member member of the network has any information (information notifications and border rejection States to act more rapidly and in a relating to the existence of a serious direct or notifications). coordinated manner in response to a health indirect risk to human health deriving from threat caused by food or feed. food or feed, this information is immediately 3. Members notified to the Commission under the RASFF. The INC report collects and classifies all 2018 The Commission immediately transmits this The RASFF list of members includes the 28 RASFF notifications for nuts and dried fruits information to the members of the network. EU Member States, the European intended for food published in the RASFF Article 50.3 of the Regulation lays down Commission, as member and manager of the portal web page, regarding product, country additional criteria for when a RASFF system, the European Food Safety Authority of origin, notifying country and type of notification is required. (EFSA), Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland notification. and Iceland. Member States shall immediately notify the The report also includes notifications for Commission under the rapid alert system of: peanuts intended for feed, which are not 4. Notifications included in the general overview, summary or - Any measure they adopt which is aimed at 2010-2018 comparisons. restricting the placing on the market or The system differentiates between ‘market’ forcing the withdrawal from the market or notifications and border rejections. According Some caution is needed when drawing the recall of food or feed in order to protect to the seriousness of the risks identified and conclusions from this report, for example, it is human health and requiring rapid action. the distribution of the product on the market, not because a Member State has a relatively - Any recommendation or agreement with the market notification is classified as alert high number of notifications that the situation professional operators which is aimed, on notification or information notification. regarding food safety is disastrous in that a voluntary or obligatory basis, at country. On the contrary, it could indicate that preventing, limiting or imposing specific  Alert Notifications a greater number of food checks are carried conditions on the placing on the market or - Alert notifications are sent when a food or out. The analysis shall consider trade the eventual use of food or feed on feed presenting a serious risk is on the volumes through Member States. account of a serious risk to human health market or when rapid action is required.

requiring rapid action. - Products subject to an alert notification The report includes the relation between the - Any rejection related to a direct or indirect have been withdrawn or are in the process 2017 imports of the RASFF member states risk to human health, of a batch, container of being withdrawn from the market. from the notified countries and its total or cargo of food or feed by a competent Member States have their own notifications. authority at a border post within the mechanisms to carry out such actions,

European Union. including the provision of detailed

2 2019 EU-RASFF INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council information through the media if Information is also provided to third countries 2018 (37 vs 57), whereas in the case of dried necessary. when a food or feed has been notified and apricots from Turkey, the number of - Alerts are triggered by the member of the shipped to them. notifications is more than three time less (34 network that detects the problem and has vs 8). initiated the relevant measures, such as 5. Abstract withdrawal/recall. The notification aims at All notifications are collected in the Appendix giving all the members of the network the In 2019, the European Union’s Rapid Alert (Page 92). information to verify whether the System for Food and Feed (RASFF) issued a concerned product is on their market, so total of 570 notifications including edible nuts that they can take the necessary (410 not.), dried fruits (133 not.) and peanuts measures. for feed (27 not.). This result means a decrease of 8.8% compared with 2018, when  Information Notifications a total of 625 notifications were registered. - An information notification concerns a food or a feed on the market of the notifying The most notified edible nuts were peanuts, country for which a risk has been identified with 219 notifications, followed by pistachios - that does not require rapid action, because (66 not.) and almonds (40 not.). As in previous the product has not reached the market or years, the main reason for notifying edible is no longer on their market. nuts were the presence of aflatoxins (80%). - Products subject to an information By country of origin, the most frequently notification have not reached the market or notified edible nuts were peanuts from all necessary measures have already Argentina (17%), peanuts from USA (12%) been taken or are in process of being and peanuts from China and Egypt (8%). taken. Compared with last year, the notifications for peanuts from USA increased significantly (13  Border Rejections vs 48 not.), whereas the notifications for - A border rejection notification concerns a pistachios from USA and pistachios from Iran food or a feed that was refused entry into decreased by more than half (18 vs 43 not. & the Community and was rejected at their 14 vs 32 not., respectively). external borders for reason of a health risk. As for dried fruits, dried figs (60 not.), dried The notifications are accompanied by a grapes (50 not.) and dried apricots (13 not.) detailed explanation of the reasons for the were the most notified. Aflatoxin was main action taken by the Member State in which the reasons for notifying (53 not.), followed by notification was issued. Ochratoxin A (47 not.) and sulphites (17 not.). Dried figs, dried apricots and dried grapes Notifications are immediately transmitted by from Turkey were the most notified, the Commission to the members. Border representing 43%, 21% and 6%, respectively, rejections are transmitted to all members’ of the total dried fruit notifications. The border posts as well as the third country of number of notifications for dried figs from origin. Turkey increased by 54% compared with

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2019 AFLATOXIN NOTIFICATIONS · SUMMARY FOR NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS

PEANUTS PISTACHIOS DRIED FIGS HAZELNUTS ALMONDS PENANUTS (FEED)

OTH

TOTAL % ARG USA EGY CHI IND OTH TK USA IRA OTH TK SP GEO AZE TK OTH AU USA ISR AR USA SUD OTH NL* 116 28 49 29 10 4 5 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 3 3 Germany 72 18 3 12 1 15 2 1 24 1 3 1 1 2 1 5 UK 44 11 7 7 5 1 2 3 3 1 3 5 6 1 Spain 42 10 2 2 9 2 1 1 2 13 8 2 Italy 39 10 2 9 2 6 5 3 1 2 1 1 3 1 3 Bulgaria 18 4 1 1 11 4 1 France 16 4 1 2 1 2 6 4 Belgium 11 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Slovakia 9 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 Greece* 7 2 1 3 1 1 1 Poland 5 1 2 1 1 1 Portugal 5 1 3 1 1 Czech Rep. 4 1 1 1 1 1 Denmark 4 1 2 1 1 Lithuania 4 1 2 2 Slovenia 4 1 3 1 Norway 2 0 1 1 Sweden 2 0 1 1 Austria 1 0 1 Croatia 1 0 1 Hungary 1 0 1 Malta 1 0 1 Switzerland 1 0 1 TOTAL NOT. 409 62 48 33 29 7 16 28 15 10 3 48 2 14 9 7 1 13 12 1 7 7 5 7 25 % 15 12 7 7 2 4 7 4 2 1 12 0 3 2 2 0 3 3 0 2 2 1 2 6 TOTAL 2019 409 191 56 50 31 26 26 25 TOTAL 2018 481 181 96 35 58 37 50 24 * Important transit points.

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Total RASFF Notifications for Edible Nuts1 EDIBLE NUTS Alert Information Border Rejection GENERAL OVERVIEW 250 200 EDIBLE NUTS NOTIFIED 150 Total Informa- Border Edible Nuts Notified % Alert Not. tion Rejection 100 Peanuts 219 53 7 36 176 Pistachios 66 16 7 2 57 50

Almonds 40 10 9 5 26 0 Hazelnuts 33 8 1 3 29 Peanut product 16 4 2 0 14 Apricot kernels 10 2 3 2 5 Mixtures 10 2 3 1 6 1Graph only represents the products with ten or more total notifications. Brazil nuts 5 1 2 0 3 Pistachio products 5 1 1 0 4 Walnuts 3 1 3 0 0 2010-2019 Total RASFF Notifications for Edible Nuts Almond products 1 0 1 0 0 500 453 448 Apricot kernel 427 1 0 0 1 0 450 410 products 383 400 364 Hazelnut products 1 0 0 0 1 351 350 Total general 410 39 50 321 300 241 251 249 % 10 12 78 250 200 150 100 50

0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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Total RASFF Notifications for Edible Nuts and Country of Origin 2019 Most Notified Edible Nuts. Number of RASFF Notifications 2013-2019 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Peanuts 120 (Argentina)

17% 106

100 89

Others

33% 80 68

Peanuts 66 (USA)

12% 57

60 57

48

45 41

40 37

34 34

33 33

31

30 30

Peanuts 29 28

(China) 25

8% 24

21

20 20 19

Hazelnuts 19 17

(Georgia) 20 16 15

3% 13

11

9

8 8 8

7

6 6 4

Pistachios 4 2 Peanuts 2 (Iran) (Egypt) 3% 0 8% Peanuts Peanuts (USA) Peanuts Peanuts Pistachios Almonds Pistachios Almonds Pistachios (Argentina) (China) (Egypt) (Turkey) (USA) (USA) (USA) (Turkey) 4% 5% 7%

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REASONS FOR NOTIFYING EDIBLE NUTS Reasons for Notifying Edible Nuts1

Ochratoxin A Reasons for Notifying Edible Nuts Total Not. % Allergen 2% Others 2% 2% Cyanide Aflatoxins 330 80.5 3% Missing/improper documents* 28 6.9 Salmonella 4% Salmonella 15 3.7 Missing/improper Cyanide 13 3.2 documents Allergen 7 1.7 7% Aflatoxins Ochratoxin A 7 1.7 80% Molds 2 0.5 Poor preservation 2 0.5 Foreign body 1 0.2 Inappropriate testing for aflatoxins 1 0.2 Moulds 1 0.2

Pesticides 1 0.2 1Graph only represents the reasons with seven or more total notifications. Spoilage 1 0.2 Sulphites 1 0.2 * The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper/absence of certified analytical report, health certificate and/or Common Entry Document (CED), attempt to illegally import, or insufficient labelling.

2010-2018 Main Reasons Total Notifications

for Notifying Edible Nuts 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Aflatoxins 404 294 189 210 218 303 312 364 394 330 Missing/improper 14 21 17 23 19 33 30 30 11 28 documents* Salmonella 11 2 7 2 2 3 3 5 3 15 Cyanide 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 15 13 Undeclared element 6 0 2 4 0 3 6 8 5 7 Ochratoxin A 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 6 5 7 Molds 4 1 8 4 3 7 4 7 10 1 Insects 5 17 4 3 5 9 5 3 0 0 Organoleptic 5 39 12 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 characteristics Others 2 9 2 1 8 6 1 0 5 9 Total 453 383 241 251 256 365 364 427 448 410 7 2019 EU-RASFF - EDIBLE NUTS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Total Notifying Member States1

Notifying Member States Total Not. % 140 Netherlands* 117 29 Germany 56 14 UK 50 12 120 Spain 42 10 Italy 39 10 Bulgaria 20 5 100 France 17 4 Greece* 11 3 Belgium 10 2 80 Slovakia 10 2 Austria 6 1 Lithuania 5 1 60 Poland 5 1 Portugal 5 1 Czech Republic 3 1 40 Croatia 2 0 Denmark 2 0 Norway 2 0 20 Sweden 2 0 Switzerland 2 0

Finland 1 0 0 UK

Hungary 1 0 Italy

Spain

France

Poland

Greece

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Portugal

Slovakia Germany Ireland 1 0 Lithuania

Latvia 1 0 Netherlands CzechRepublic Total general 410 1Graph only represents the countries with three or more total notifications. * Netherlands and Greece are important transit points.

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NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Total Notified Countries of Origin1 Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % 100 USA 86 21

Argentina 68 17 90 Turkey 52 13

China 35 9 80 Egypt 33 8 Georgia 15 4 70 Iran 15 4 Ghana 14 3 Australia 13 3 60 India 11 3 Azerbaijan 9 2 50 Ukraine 5 1

Uzbekistan 5 1 40 Netherlands 5 1 Brazil 4 1 30 Senegal 4 1 Bolivia 3 1 20 Germany 3 1 Paraguay 3 1 Spain 3 1 10 Czech Republic 2 0

Israel 2 0 0

Italy 2 0 Iran

USA

India

Brazil

China Egypt

Ghana

Turkey

Ukraine Georgia

Nicaragua 2 0 Senegal

Australia

Argentina

Azerbaijan Uzbekistan

Pakistan 2 0 Netherlands

Sudan 2 0 1Graph only represents the origin countries with four or more more notifications. Unknown 2 0

Others* 10 2 *Others represent countries with only one notificacion: Angola, Austria, Belgium, Total 410 Hungary, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, and UAE.

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MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS Monthly Cumulative Notifications

2018 Monthly Notifications 2018 2019 500 70 66 450

60 400

350 50 47 43 300 39 40 40 35 250 32 33 30 29 200 30 27 27 150

20 100

50 10 0 0 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

EU Imports of Nuts & Notifications 2019 Monthly Notifications 500 2,500,000 60 2,095,966 2,209,813 53 450 2,074,312 1,945,763 448 400 1,850,070 427 2,000,000 50 47 1,795,551 405 44 399 43 350 364 40 365 370 38 300 332 1,500,000 40 313 35 304 250 256 29 30 26 200 1,000,000

218 Metric Tons 22 19 150 20 14 Number of notifications 100 500,000 50 10 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC EU nut imports Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins

Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex) 10 2019 EU-RASFF - EDIBLE NUTS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Border Notifying Member States Total Not. % Total Not. Alert Information Rejections Netherlands 102 47 219 7 36 176 UK 35 16

Germany 16 7 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Spain 15 7 Italy 14 7 Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Greece 8 4 Argentina 68 31 Belgium 4 2 USA 48 22 Lithuania 4 2 China 33 15 Poland 4 2 Egypt 33 15 Portugal 4 2 Ghana 10 5 France 3 1 India 9 4 Bulgaria 2 1 Brazil 2 1 Denmark 2 1 Nicaragua 2 1 Others* 6 3 Paraguay 2 1 Total 219 Sudan 2 1 *Others represent countries with only one notificacion: Austria, Croatia, Others* 10 5 Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, and Sweden. Total 219 *Others represent countries with only one notificacion: Angola, Germany, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Netherlands, Senegal, Turkey, Ukraine, and Unknown. REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 195 89 Missing/improper 15 7 documents* Molds 2 1

Poor preservation 2 1 Others** 5 2 *The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as absence of certified analytical report or health certificate, attempt to illegally import, or insufficient labelling. **Others represent reasons with only one notification: allergen, inappropriate testing for aflatoxins, moulds, Ochratoxin A, and spoilage.

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Reasons for Notifying Peanuts Monthly Cumulative Notifications Others 2018 2019 Missing/improper 4% documents 250 7%

200

150

100

50

0 Aflatoxins JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 89%

2019 Monthly Notifications EU Imports of Peanuts & Notifications 250 1,000,000 30 900,768 27 27 898,626 886,142 833,775 795,447 807,714 200 191 215 25 200 178 800,000 23 23 171 21 191 19 182 181 20 150 600,000 16 154 15 110 143 15 14 14

100 400,000 Metric Tons 11 94 10 9

Number Number of notifications 50 200,000

5 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC EU imports of peanuts Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins

Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex)

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EU Imports of Peanuts from Argentina & Notifications EU Imports Peanuts from Egypt & Notifications

80 500,000 40 25,106 30,000 346,566 27,356 34 26,137 70 35 388,688 30 25,000 331,610 67 400,000 30 357,851 29 33 60 339,235 57 30 61 24 30 20,000 25 18,369 50 275,714 300,000 52 24 13,367 40 20 15,000 28 15

30 200,000 15 17 Metric Metric Tons 10,073 10,000 Metric Tons 19 10 12 20 11 Number Number of notifications 100,000 8 20 Number of notifications 5,000 18 5 10 2 7 0 0 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

EU imports of peanuts from Argentina Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins EU imports of peanuts from Egypt Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins

Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex) Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex)

EU Imports of Peanuts from China & Notifications EU Imports of Peanuts from USA & Notifications 60 180,000 120 120,000 160,998 108 107,148 48 50 150,000 100 100,000 136,158 48 91,257 92 89 124,761 82,320 123,152 79,116 40 120,000 80 74,722 80,000 102,907 105,358 65,270 82 30 57 30 90,000 60 60,000 45 37 28 33 20 60,000 Metric Tons 40 46 40,000 Metric Tons 13 38 37 9

29 Number of notifications 10 6 13 30,000 Number Number of notifications 20 20,000 4 9 6 4 0 0 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

EU imports of peanuts from USA Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins EU imports of peanuts from China Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins

Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex) Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex)

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PISTACHIOS NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Border Notifying Member States Total Not. % Total Not. Alert Information Rejections Germany 19 29 66 7 2 57 Italy 15 23

Netherlands 10 15 France 7 11 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Slovakia 4 6 UK 4 6 Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Belgium 2 3 Turkey 29 44 Finland 1 2 USA 18 27 Greece 1 2 Iran 14 21 Norway 1 2 Germany 1 2 Spain 1 2 Italy 1 2 Switzerland 1 2 Kyrgyzstan 1 2 Total 66 Unknown 1 2 Uzbekistan 1 2 Total 66

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 56 85 Ochratoxin A 6 9 Missing/improper 3 5 documents* Salmonella 1 2 * The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper and/or absence of certified analytical report, and poor traceability records.

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Reasons for Notifying Pistachios Monthly Cumulative Notifications Salmonella Missing/improper documents 1% 2018 2019 5%

Ochratoxin A 120 9%

100

80

60

40

20

Aflatoxins 0 85% JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

2019 Monthly Notifications EU Imports of Pistachios & Notifications 122,195 14 120 111,566 140,000 101,387 113 129,692 121,933 12 104 102 104 120,000 12 100 105,023 108 101 101 87 95 100,000 10 9 80 83 66 8 80,000 8 7 60 62 60,000 6 6 6

6 40 Metric Tons 40,000 4 4

4 Number of notifications 20 20,000 2 2 1 1 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

0 EU imports of pistachios Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex)

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EU Imports of Pistachios from Iran & Notifications EU Imports of Pistachios from Turkey & Notifications

60 23,207 25,000 35 4,000 20,786 54 20,212 3,550 52 31 18,686 20,488 50 30 29 50 46 53 20,000 25 51 2,212 25 28 3,000 46 25 40 45 21 20 25 32 15,000 19 2,658 20 21 30 16 2,000 1,618 18 29 10,000 15 1,698

7,653 Metric Tons

20 Metric Tons 10 14 757 1,000 5,000

10 Number Number of notifications Number Number of notifications 5 10

0 0 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

EU imports of pistachios from Iran Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins EU imports of pistachios from Turkey Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins

Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex) Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex)

EU Imports of Pistachios from USA & Notifications 50 100,000 45 43 80,694 40 80,000 43 59,640 35 54,317 31 59,210 30 51,445 30 60,000 25 30 27 37,474 18 20 16 40,000

13 Metric Tons 15 18 15 10 13 20,000

Number Number of notifications 5 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

EU imports of pistachios from USA Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins

Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex)

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ALMONDS NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Border Notifying Member States Total Not. % Total Not. Alert Information Rejections Spain 21 53 40 9 5 26 Germany 7 18

Italy 5 13 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Austria 3 8 Belgium 2 5 Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Lithuania 1 3 USA 20 50 Norway 1 3 Australia 13 33 Total 40 Spain 2 5 Germany 1 3 Israel 1 3 Reasons for Notifying Almonds

Netherlands 1 3 Allergen Cyanide 3% Tajikistan 1 3 5% Uzbekistan 1 3 Total 40

Salmonella 27% REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

Reasons for Notifying Total Not. %

Aflatoxins 26 65 Aflatoxins Salmonella 11 28 65% Cyanide 2 5 Allergen 1 3

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2019 Montly Notifications EU Imports of Almonds & Notifications

45 416,910 500,000 14 13 450,314 40 406,424 42 12 391,205 40 35 358,049 357,731 400,000 37 10 30 300,000 25 8 26 19 6 20 6 5 15 200,000

4 15 11 Metric Tons 4 10 13 12 100,000

2 2 2 2 Number of notifications 3 2 1 1 1 1 5 9 3 0 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC EU imports of almonds Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins

Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex)

Monthly Cumulative Notifications 2018 2019 EU Imports of Almonds from USA & Notifications

45 40 300,000 251,549 40 35 246,698 34 251,862 238,171 250,000 35 213,783 30 202,357 32 30 200,000 25 20 25 20 150,000 20 15 12

15 100,000 Metric Tons 8 8 10 10 4 Number Number of notifications 8 50,000 5 2 5 4 0 2 2 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC EU imports of almonds from USA Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins

Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex)

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EU Imports of Almonds from Australia & Notifications

14 13 30,000 13 24,171 12 25,000 22,266 22,301 10 19,582 17,947 20,000 8 7 13,403 15,000 6 7

10,000 Metric Tons 4 2

Number Number of notifications 2 1 5,000 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

EU imports of almonds from Australia Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins

Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex)

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HAZELNUTS Border Total Not. Alert Information REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Rejections 33 1 3 29 Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 31 97 Missing/improper 1 3 documents* COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Salmonella 1 3 * The reason missing/improper documents means absence of health certificate. Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Georgia 14 42 Azerbaijan 9 27 Turkey 9 27 Reasons for Notifying Hazelnuts Czech Republic 1 3 Salmonella Total 33 Missing/improper 3% documents 3% NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES

Notifying Member States Total Not. % Bulgaria 15 45 Germany 5 15 Greece 2 6

Italy 2 6 Aflatoxins Netherlands 2 6 94% Spain 2 6 UK 2 6 Czech Republic 1 3 Poland 1 3 Total 33

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2019 Montly Notifications EU Imports of Hazelnuts & Notifications

7 70 250,000 176,861 195,507 6 6 60 60 169,679 57 200,710 6 200,000 172,790 49 171,626 58 5 50 55 5 37 150,000 40 4 42 33 4 30 31 100,000

3 17 29 Metric Tons 20 2 2 2 2 2 50,000

2 Number of notifications 10 13 1 1 1 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0 0 EU imports of hazelnuts Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex)

EU Imports of Hazelnuts from Turkey & Notifications Monthly Cumulative Notifications 2018 2019 40 140,000 116,829 96,000 117,064 35 34 70 31 120,000 84,790 30 97,543 97,637 34 30 100,000 60 29 25 29 26 80,000 50 24 20 40 13 60,000 15 9 Metric Tons 30 40,000

10 12 Number Number of notifications 20 5 7 20,000

0 0 10 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

0 EU imports of hazelnuts from Turkey Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex)

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EU Imports of Hazelnuts from Georgia & Notifications

16 25,000 14 14 20,297 14 20,000 12 15,908 12 10 14,416 8 15,000 8 7 8 9 9,346 7 10,000 6 7,517 4 6,221 Metric Tons 4

5,000 Number Number of notifications 2 1 3

0 1 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

EU imports of hazelnuts from Georgia Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins

Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex)

EU Imports of Hazelnuts from Azerbaijan & Notifications 9,950 20 12,000 9,025 18 10,676 18 17 10,000 16 17 16 14 7,807 7,306 8,000 12 9 10 6,000

8 4,149 9

5 4,000 Metric Tons 6

4 5

Number Number of notifications 2,000 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

EU imports of hazelnuts from Azerbaijan Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins

Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex)

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PEANUT PRODUCTS1 Border Total Not. Alert Information REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Rejections

16 2 0 14 Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % 1 The category of peanut products includes peanut butter (7), peanut spread (3), peanut Aflatoxins 10 63 paste (2), peanut powder (2), peanut crackers (1) and peanut chikki (1). Missing/improper 6 38 documents* COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN * The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper/absence of certified analytical report and/or health certificate, or attempt to Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % illegally import.

Ghana 4 25 Senegal 3 19

Ukraine 3 19 Netherlands 2 13 China 1 6 Reasons for Notifying Peanut Products India 1 6 Paraguay 1 6 UAE 1 6 Missing/imprope Total 16 r documents 38%

NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Aflatoxins 62% Notifying Member States Total Not. % UK 6 40 France 4 27 Slovakia 3 20 Netherlands 2 7 Portugal 1 7

Total 16

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2019 Montly Notifications Monthly Cumulative Notifications 2018 2019 4 18

3 3 16 3 14

12

2 2 2 2 10 2 8

6 1 1 1 4

2

0 0 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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APRICOT KERNELS 2019 Montly Notifications Border 4 Total Not. Alert Information Rejections 10 3 2 5 3 3

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN 2 2 Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Turkey 3 30 1 1 1 1 1 1 Uzbekistan 3 30 Pakistan 2 20

China 1 10 0 India 1 10 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Total 10

NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Monthly Cumulative Notifications 2018 2019

Notifying Member States Total Not. % 16

Germany 3 30 14

Austria 2 20 12 Bulgaria 2 20 10 UK 2 20 8 Ireland 1 10 Total 10 6 4

2 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING 0 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Cyanide 10 100

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MIXTURES REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Border Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Total Not. Alert Information Rejections Aflatoxins 3 30 10 3 1 6 Allergen 3 30 Missing/improper 2 20 documents* COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Pesticides 1 10 Sulphites 1 10 Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % * The reason missing/improper documents means absence of health certificate and of Turkey 6 60 certified analytical report. Belgium 1 10 Reasons for Notifying Mixtures Czech Republic 1 10 Sulphites Netherlands 1 10 10% Ukraine 1 10 Pesticides Aflatoxins 10% 30% Total 10

NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Missing/imprope r documents Notifying Member States Total Not. % 20% France 3 30 Belgium 2 20 Allergen Slovakia 2 20 30% Croatia 1 10 Germany 1 10 2019 Montly Notifications

Italy 1 10 5 Total 10 4 4 3

2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

0 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

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BRAZIL NUTS PISTACHIO PRODUCTS1 Border Border Total Not. Alert Information Total Not. Alert Information Rejections Rejections 5 2 0 3 5 1 0 4 1 The category of pistachio products includes pistachio bars (2), pistachio flour (1), COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN pistachio cream (1) and pistachio products (1). Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Bolivia 3 60 Brazil 2 40 Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Total 5 Turkey 4 80 Italy 1 20 Total 5 NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Notifying Member States Total Not. % NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Spain 2 40 Czech Republic 1 20 Notifying Member States Total Not. % Germany 1 20 Germany 2 40 Italy 1 20 Italy 1 20 Total 5 Switzerland 1 20 UK 1 20 Total 5 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Aflatoxins 5 100 Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 3 60

Allergen 1 20 Missing/improper 1 20 documents* * The reason missing/improper documents means absence of health certificate and of certified analytical report.

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WALNUTS ALMOND PRODUCTS1 Border Total Not. Alert Information Total Notifications 1 Alert Rejections 3 3 0 0 Notified Countries of Origin Spain Notifying Member States Spain Reasons for Notifying Allergen COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN 1 The category of almond products includes almond nougat (1).

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Austria 1 33 2 Hungary 1 33 APRICOT KERNEL PRODUCTS Moldova 1 33 Total Notifications 1 Information Total 3 Notified Countries of Origin Russia Notifying Member States Latvia NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Reasons for Notifying Cyanide Notifying Member States Total Not. % 2 The category of apricot kernel products includes apricot kernel cream (1). Germany 2 67 Netherlands 1 33 Total 3 HAZELNUT PRODUCTS3

Total Notifications 1 Border rejection REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Notified Countries of Origin Georgia Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Notifying Member States Bulgaria Salmonella 2 67 Reasons for Notifying Aflatoxins Foreign body 1 33 3 The category of hazelnut products includes hazelnut flour (1).

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PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) FOR REASONS FOR NOTIFYING FEED Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 26 96 GENERAL OVERVIEW Pesticides 1 4

Border Total Not. Alert Information Rejections 27 1 1 25 2019 Montly Notifications

6 5 5 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN 5 4 Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % 4 3 Argentina 7 26 3 USA 7 26 2 2 2 2 Sudan 5 19 1 1 1 1 India 3 11 1 Bolivia 2 7 0 0 China 1 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Nigeria 1 4 Senegal 1 4 Monthly Cumulative Notifications Total 27 2018 2019 60

NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES 50

40 Notifying Member States Total Not. % UK 14 52 30

Netherlands 5 19 20 Germany 4 15 Belgium 3 11 10

Denmark 1 4 0 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 29 2019 EU-RASFF - PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) FOR FEED INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

DRIED FRUITS Total RASFF Notifications for Dried Fruits Alerts Information Border Rejections GENERAL OVERVIEW 70 60 50

40 DRIED FRUITS NOTIFIED 30 20 Total Informa- Border Dried Fruits Notified % Alerts Not. tions Rejections 10 Dried figs 60 45 3 7 50 0 Dried figs Dried grapes Dried apricots Dates Dried fig Dried grapes 50 38 12 6 32 products Dried apricots 13 10 2 0 10

Dates 4 3 1 2 1 Dried fig products 2 2 0 0 2 Dried fruit mixture 2 2 2 0 0 2010-2019 Total RASFF Notifications for Dried Fruits Prunes 2 2 0 1 1 Total 133 20 16 96 200 179 % 15 12 72 145 150 131 133 121 121 127 110 115

100 92

50

0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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Total RASFF Notifications for Dried Fruits and 2019 Most Notified Dried Fruits. Country of Origin Number of RASFF Notifications 2014 -2019

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Others 68

26%

58

57

54 49

Dried figs (Turkey)

43%

39

37

34 33

Dried grapes 30

(China) 29 28

4% 21

Dried apricots

(Turkey) 12

6%

8

6

5

4

3

1

0 0 0 0

Dried figs Dried grapes Dried apricots Dried grapes Dried grapes ( T u r k e y ) ( T u r k e y ) ( T u r k e y ) ( C h i n a ) (Turkey) 21%

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REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED FRUITS Reasons for Notifying Dried Fruits Others Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % 7%

Aflatoxins 53 40 Insects Ochratoxin A 47 35 5% Sulphites 17 13 Insects 7 5 Sulphites 13% Aflatoxins Missing/improper documents* 2 2 40% Unauthorised substance 2 2 Others** 5 4 * The reason missing/improper documents means absence of health certificate and/or of certified analytical report. **Others represent reasons with only one notification: mineral oil, moulds, pesticides, Salmonella, and sorbic acid.

Ochratoxin A 35%

2010-2019 Main Reasons Total Notifications for Notifying Dried Fruits 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Aflatoxins 58 77 132 42 42 47 44 69 37 53 Ochratoxin A 12 9 16 28 18 19 25 15 44 47 Sulphites 8 4 10 6 31 33 47 46 34 17 Insects 6 7 7 4 14 8 4 6 3 7 Others 15 12 6 5 5 8 6 2 2 5 Health certificate 1 5 1 2 2 2 4 6 4 2 Moulds 5 2 7 4 2 1 0 0 2 1 Sorbic acid 5 5 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 Total 110 121 179 92 115 121 131 145 127 133

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NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES

Notifying Member Total Not. % States Total Notifying Member States1 Germany 32 24 France 22 17 30 Netherlands 9 7 Italy 8 6 25 Poland 8 6 UK 8 6 Czech Republic 7 5 20 Slovenia 7 5 Slovakia 5 4 15 Denmark 3 2 Greece 3 2

Latvia 3 2 10 Belgium 2 2 Lithuania 2 2 Norway 2 2 5 Spain 2 2 Sweden 2 2 0

Bulgaria 1 1 UK

Italy

Spain

Latvia

France Poland

Croatia 1 1 Greece

Norway

Sweden

Belgium

Slovakia

Slovenia

Denmark Germany

Cyprus 1 1 Lithuania Netherlands

Finland 1 1 CzechRepublic

Hungary 1 1 1Graph only represents the notifying countries with more than one notification. Ireland 1 1 Malta 1 1 Romania 1 1

Total 133

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NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

Countries of Origin Total Not. % Total Notified Countries of Origin1

Turkey 95 71 100 China 7 5 Uzbekistan 7 5 90 Afghanistan 3 2 80 Chile 3 2 70 Iran 3 2 Denmark 2 2 60

Greece 2 2 50 Pakistan 2 2 40 Spain 2 2 Belgium 1 1 30 Czech Republic 1 1 20 India 1 1 Italy 1 1 10

Moldova 1 1 0

South Africa 1 1

Iran

Chile

Spain

China Turkey

Tunisia 1 1 Greece

Pakistan

Denmark Uzbekistan

Total 133 Afghanistan

1Graph only represents the countries of origin with more than one notification.

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MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS Monthly Cumulative Notifications

2019 Monthly Notifications 2018 2019

40 140 34 35 120 30 100 25

80 20 17

15 60 12 11 10 9 9 10 8 8 6 7 40 5 2 20 0 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 0 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

EU Imports on Dried Fruits & Notifications 2018 Montly Notifications 160 1,000,000 25 810,156 788,863 22 140 813,545 807,363 766,305 766,206 145 800,000 120 131 133 20 18 127 115 121 16 100 600,000 100 15 13 80 84 81 11 400,000 10 10 60

66 69 Metric Tons 10 9 60 7 40

200,000 Number of notifications 4 4 20 5 3 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC EU dried fruit imports Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins

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DRIED FIGS NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Border Total Not. Alert Information Rejections Notifying Member States Total Not. % 60 3 7 50 Germany 26 43

France 6 10 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Italy 5 8 Slovenia 5 8 Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Netherlands 3 5 Turkey 57 95 UK 3 5 Spain 2 3 Poland 2 3 Greece 1 2 Belgium 1 2 Total 60 Czech Republic 1 2

Denmark 1 2 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Finland 1 2 Hungary 1 2 Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Lithuania 1 2 Aflatoxins 50 83 Malta 1 2 Ochratoxin A 5 8 Norway 1 2 Insects 4 7 Slovakia 1 2 Missing/improper 1 2 Spain 1 2 documents* Total 60 * The reason missing/improper documents means absence of certified analytical report.

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2019 Monthly Notifications

35 29 30

25

20 Reasons for Notifying Dried Figs 15 Insects Missing/improper 7% documents 10 2% 10 Ochratoxin A 8% 4 4 5 3 2 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Monthly Cumulative Notifications 2018 2019 70

60 Aflatoxins 83% 50

40

30

20

10

0 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

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EU Imports of Dried Figs & Notifications 77,236 80 100,000 75 70 76,275 80,567 77,994 79,052 62 76,743 57 71 60 80,000 60 53 57 46 50 52 55 60,000 49 40 40

30 40,000 Metric Tons 20

20,000 Number Number of notifications 10

0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

EU imports of dried figs Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins

Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex)

EU Imports of Dried Figs from Turkey & Notifications

80 50,000 40,193 42,464 43,319 70 40,452 40,547 68 40,910 40,000 58 57 60 54 66 49 50 54 52 30,000 49 37 40 46

30 20,000

32 Metric Tons 20

10,000 Number Number of notifications 10

0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

EU imports of dried figs from Turkey Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins

Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex)

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DRIED GRAPES NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES

Notifying Member States Total Not. % Border Total Not. Alert Information France 14 28 Rejections Czech Republic 6 12 50 12 6 32 Poland 6 12 Netherlands 5 10 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Latvia 3 6

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Germany 2 4 Turkey 28 56 Slovakia 2 4 China 6 12 Slovenia 2 4 Uzbekistan 6 12 UK 2 4 Iran 3 6 Belgium 1 2 Chile 2 4 Croatia 1 2 Czech Republic 1 2 Denmark 1 2 Denmark 1 2 Ireland 1 2 India 1 2 Italy 1 2 Pakistan 1 2 Lithuania 1 2 South Africa 1 2 Romania 1 2 Total 50 Spain 1 2 Total 50

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Ochratoxin A 42 84 Sulphites 3 6 Unauthorised substance 2 4 Aflatoxins 1 2 Mineral oil 1 2 Pesticides 1 2

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2019 Monthly Notifications

9 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 Reasons for Notifying Dried Grapes 5 5 Others 5 Unauthorised 6% 4 4 substance 4 4% 3 3

Sulphites 2 6% 1 1 1 1

0 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Monthly Cumulative Notifications

2018 2019 Ochratoxin A 60 84%

50

40

30

20

10

0 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

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EU Imports of Dried Grapes & Notifications

80 397,206 500,000 75 70 405,688 404,936 400,505 389,235 378,707 62 71 400,000 60 57 60 53 57 46 50 55 52 300,000 49 40 40

30 200,000 Metric Tons 20

100,000 Number Number of notifications 10

0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

EU imports of dried grapes Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins

Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex)

EU Imports of Dried Grapes from Turkey & Notifications

35 217,795 250,000 216,738 33 197,961 30 199,491 193,447 32 186,303 28 200,000 25 26 150,000 20

15

12 100,000 Metric Tons 10 5 4 50,000 Number Number of notifications 5 3 7 2 4 0 2 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

EU imports of dried grapes from Turkey Total not. Not. due to mycotoxins

Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex)

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DRIED APRICOTS NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES

Notifying Member States Total Not. % Border Total Not. Alert Information Greece 3 23 Rejections France 2 15 13 2 1 10 Germany 2 15 Sweden 2 15 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN UK 2 15 Bulgaria 1 8 Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Cyprus 1 8 Turkey 8 62 Afghanistan 3 23 Total 13

Greece 1 8 Uzbekistan 1 8 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Total 13 Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Sulphites 13 100

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2019 Monthly Notifications EU Imports of Dried Apricots & Notifications

4 45 46,577 50,000 44,487 44,154 44,478 40 42,048 35 33,308 40 40,000 3 35 3 28 30 34 33 30,000 25 2 2 2 2 20 2 20,000 13

15 Metric Tons

10

1 1 10,000 Number Number of notifications 1 5

0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

0 EU imports of dried apricots Total not. JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex)

EU Imports of Dried Apricots from Turkey & Notifications Monthly Cumulative Notifications 45 37,478 40,000 36,232 36,718 37,015 2018 2019 34,603 40 40 34 35 39 35 26,434 30 30,000 30 30 30 25 22 25 20,000 20 20 15 Metric Tons 8 10,000

15 10 Number Number of notifications 10 5

5 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0 EU imports of dried apricots from Turkey Total not. JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Source of imports: the European Commission Trade Helpdesk (Comex)

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DATES DRIED FIG PRODUCTS1 1 The category of dried fig products includes dried fig jam (1) and fig composite products Border Total Not. Alert Information (1). Rejections Border 4 1 2 1 Total Not. Alert Information Rejections

2 0 0 2 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

Belgium 1 25 Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % China 1 25 Turkey 2 100 Pakistan 1 25 Total 2 Tunisia 1 25 Total 4 NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES

NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Notifying Member States Total Not. % Germany 1 50 Notifying Member States Total Not. % UK 1 50 Germany 1 25 Total 2 Italy 1 25 Netherlands 1 25 Slovakia 1 25 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Total 4 Reasons for Notifying Total Not. %

Aflatoxins 1 50 Missing/improper REASONS FOR NOTIFYING 1 50 documents* * The reason missing/improper documents means absence of health certificate(s) and of Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % certified analytical report. Insects 2 50 Aflatoxins 1 25 Moulds 1 25

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DRIED FRUIT MIXTURE PRUNES

Border Border Total Not. Alert Information Total Not. Alert Information Rejections Rejections 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Denmark 1 50 Chile 1 50 Italy 1 50 Moldova 1 50 Total 2 Total 2

NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES

Notifying Member States Total Not. % Notifying Member States Total Not. % Denmark 1 50 Italy 1 50 Norway 1 50 Slovakia 1 50 Total 2 Total 2

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Salmonella 1 50 Insects 1 50 Sulphites 1 50 Sorbic Acid 1 50

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2019 UNITED STATES IMPORT BORDER REJECTIONS EDIBLE NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 48

EDIBLE NUTS. GENERAL OVERVIEW 49

PEANUTS 53

MACADAMIAS 54

ALMONDS 55

OTHERS 56

DRIED FRUITS. GENERAL OVERVIEW 60

RAISINS 64

DATES 65

PRUNES 66

DRIED FIGS 67

DRIED APRICOTS 68

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products that have been found to appear in violation of the Act. INTRODUCTION 1. United States Import Refusal Report The cases of violation of Food Sanitation Law that are Found on the Occasion of Import To ensure the safety of imported foods and Notification are available on: related products, the USA Food, Drug, and http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/import Cosmetic Act (the Act) authorizes the Food refusals/ and Drug Administration FDA to detain a regulated product that appears to be out of 2. INC Report compliance with the Act. The FDA district office will then issue a "Notice of FDA Action" This report collects and classifies all 2019 specifying the nature of the violation to the United States notifications for nuts and dried owner or consignee. The owner or consignee fruits published in the Food and Drug is entitled to an informal hearing in order to Administration (FDA) Home Page regarding provide testimony regarding the admissibility product, country of origin and type of of the product. If the owner fails to submit notification. evidence that the product is in compliance or fails to submit a plan to bring the product into compliance, FDA will issue another "Notice of 3. Abstract FDA Action" refusing admission to the product. The product then has to be exported In the United States, notifications for edible or destroyed within 90 days. nuts increased by 67%. As in 2018, the nut

with the highest number of notifications was The IRR reports on those products for which peanut followed by macadamias and a determination was to refuse admission to almonds. Misbranding continued to be the part or all of the product offered for main reason for notifying edible nuts, followed importation. by Salmonella and aflatoxins.

The IRR is generated from data collected by As in the case of edible nuts, the number of FDA's Operational and Administrative System notifications for dried fruits increased by for Import Support (OASIS) and is updated almost 50%, reaching 118 notifications. Like monthly. Each month, the IRR is available in 2018, raisin was the most notified dried fruit sorted by country/area and by product based followed by dates and prunes. Filthy products, on the industry code which is the first two misbranding and the presence of pesticides characters of FDA's product code (e.g., all continued to be the main reasons for notifying fishery/seafood products will be coded 16...). dried fruits.

FDA has prepared this information in an effort to provide the public with information on All notifications are collected in the Appendix (page 122). 48 2019 USA INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

EDIBLE NUTS Total Notifications for Edible Nuts1 16

GENERAL OVERVIEW 14

12 EDIBLE NUTS NOTIFIED 10

Edible Nuts Notified Total Not. % 8 Peanuts 15 25 6

Macadamias 14 23 4

Almonds 6 10 2

Walnuts 5 8 0 Mixture 3 5 Peanut butter 3 5 Peanut products 3 5

Cashews 2 3 1Graph only represents the products with two or more total notifications. Pecans 2 3

Pine nuts 2 3 Apricot Kernel 1 2 2011-2019 Total Notifications for Edible Nuts Hazelnuts 1 2 120 Nut flour 1 2 96 Pistachio products 1 2 100 86 Pistachios 1 2 80 73 Total 60 60 56 57 60 49 38 36 40

20

0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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REASONS FOR NOTIFYING EDIBLE NUTS

Total Notifications for Edible Nuts and Country of Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Origin Misbranding 30 44 Salmonella 14 21 Aflatoxins 12 18

Macadamias Filthy 6 9 (South Africa) 17% Unsafe additive 2 3 Insanitary processing 1 1 Pesticide 1 1 Poisonous 1 1 Almonds (USA) Unsafe coloring 1 1 8% Total* 68 * The total does not correspond with the total notifications of edible nuts because edible nuts may have been notified due to more than one reason.

Peanuts Others (Mexico) Reasons for Notifiying Edible Nuts 56% 7% Others 9%

Filthy Peanuts 9% (Philippines) 7%

Peanuts (India) Misbranding 5% 44%

Aflatoxins 18%

Salmonella 20%

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NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Total Notified Countries of Origin1

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % 12 China 10 17

South Africa 10 17 10 Mexico 6 10 USA 6 10 8 India 5 8 Philippines 5 8 6 Armenia 3 5 Nigeria 3 5 Indonesia 2 3 4 Turkey 2 3

Australia 1 2 2 Cameroon 1 2 Canada 1 2 0

Ghana 1 2

USA

India

China

Turkey Nigeria

Honduras 1 2 Mexico

Armenia Indonesia

Israel 1 2 Philippines SouthAfrica

Italy 1 2 1Graph only represents the countries with two or more total notifications. Kenya 1 2

Total 60

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MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS 2019 Monthly Notifications

14 Months Total Not. 13 JAN 2 12 FEB 4 12 MAR 2 10 APR 2 MAY 4 8 JUN 4 7

JUL 3 6 5 AUG 13 4 4 4 SEP 2 4 3 OCT 5 2 2 2 2 NOV 7 2 DEC 12 0 Total 60 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

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PEANUTS REASONS FOR NOTIFYING COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Misbranding 8 40 Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Aflatoxins 6 30 Mexico 4 27 Salmonella 2 10 Philippines 4 27 Filthy 1 5 India 3 20 Insanitary processing 1 5 Nigeria 2 13 Unsafe additive 1 5 Honduras 1 7 Unsafe coloring 1 5 Indonesia 1 7 Total* 20 Total 15 * The total does not correspond with the total notifications of peanuts because peanuts may have been notified due to more than one reason.

Reasons for Notifying Peanuts 2019 Monthly Notifications 4 4 Others 20%

3 3 Misbranding 40%

2 2 2 2 Salmonella 10%

1 1 1

0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Aflatoxins 30%

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MACADAMIAS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % South Africa 10 71 Salmonella 12 80 Australia 1 7 Misbranding 2 13 China 1 7 Poisonous 1 7 Kenya 1 7 Total* 15 * The total does not correspond with the total notifications of macadamias because USA 1 7 macadamias may have been notified due to more than one reason. Total 14

2019 Monthly Notifications Reasons for Notifying Macadamias 4 Poisonous 7%

3 3 3 3 Misbranding 3 13%

2

1 1 1

0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Salmonella 80%

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ALMONDS REASONS FOR NOTIFYING COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Aflatoxins 3 43 USA 5 83 Filthy 3 43 China 1 17 Misbranding 1 14 Total 6 Total* 7

* The total does not correspond with the total notifications of almonds because almonds may have been notified due to more than one reason.

Reasons for Notifying Almonds 2019 Monthly Notifications Misbranding 4 14%

3

Aflatoxins 2 2 43% 2

1 1 1

Filthy 43% 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

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WALNUTS MIXTURE COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Armenia 2 40 China 1 33 China 2 40 Israel 1 33 Mexico 1 20 Turkey 1 33 Total 5 Total 3

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Misbranding 3 100 Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Total 3 Misbranding 4 80

Filthy 1 20 Total 5

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PEANUT BUTTER PEANUT PRODUCTS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Canada 1 33 India 2 67 Ghana 1 33 Cameroon 1 33 Philippines 1 33 Total 3 Total 3

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Misbranding 3 75 Aflatoxins 2 67 Aflatoxins 1 25 Unsafe additive 1 33 Total* 4 Total 3 * The total does not correspond with the total notifications of peanut products because peanut products may have been notified due to more than one reason.

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CASHEWS PECANS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % China 1 50 China 1 50 Indonesia 1 50 Mexico 1 50 Total 2 Total 2

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Filthy 1 50 Misbranding 1 50 Misbranding 1 50 Pesticide 1 50 Total 2 Total 2

PINE NUTS

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. %

Armenia 1 50 China 1 50 Total 2

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

Reasons for Notifying Total Not. %

Misbranding 2 100 Total 2

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APRICOT KERNELS PISTACHIOS

Total Notifications 1 Total Notifications 1

Notified Countries of Origin China Notified Countries of Origin China

Reasons for Notifying Misbranding Reasons for Notifying Misbranding

HAZELNUTS

Total Notifications 1 PISTACHIO PRODUCTS

Notified Countries of Origin Turkey Total Notifications 1

Reasons for Notifying Misbranding Notified Countries of Origin Italy

Reasons for Notifying Misbranding NUT FLOUR

Total Notifications 1

Notified Countries of Origin Nigeria

Reasons for Notifying Misbranding

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DRIED FRUITS Total Notifications for Dried Fruit 60

GENERAL OVERVIEW 50

DRIED FRUITS NOTIFIED 40

Dried Fruits Notified Total Not. % 30 Raisins 55 47 20 Dates 26 22 Prunes 17 14 10 Dried figs 11 9

Dried apricots 9 8 0 Raisins Dates Prunes Dried figs Dried apricots Total 118

2013-2019 Total Notifications for Dried Fruits

200 176 180 160

140 118 120 108 104 100 93 83 79 80

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REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED FRUITS Total Notifications for Dried Fruits and Country of Origin Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Filthy 58 39 Misbranding 33 22

Prunes (China) Pesticide 21 14 9% Unsafe coloring 14 9 Unsafe additive 9 6 Raisins Poisonous 7 5 (Afghanistan) 9% Sulphites 3 2 Insanitary processing 2 1

Others Foreign objects 1 1 41% Saccharin 1 1 Raisins (Mexico) 9% Total* 149 * The total does not correspond with the total notifications of dried fruits because dried fruits may have been notified due to more than one reason.

Reasons for Notifying Dried Fruits Raisins (South Others Africa) 9% 8% Unsafe additive 6%

Dates (China) 7% Unsafe coloring Filthy Dried figs Raisins (Turkey) 10% 39% (Turkey) 5% 4% Dried figs Dried apricots (Mexico) (Turkey) 4% 4% Pesticide 14%

Misbranding 22%

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NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Total Notified Countries of Origin1

China 22 19 25 Mexico 17 14 Turkey 16 14 Afghanistan 11 9 20 South Africa 10 8 Argentina 7 6 Canada 6 5 15 India 5 4 Saudi Arabia 4 3 Pakistan 3 3 10 Algeria 2 2 Chile 2 2 Israel 2 2 5 Jordan 2 2 Australia 1 1 Costa Rica 1 1 0

Poland 1 1 India

Russia 1 1 China

Turkey

Mexico

Canada Pakistan

Taiwan 1 1 Argentina

Afghanistan SouthAfrica Tajikistan 1 1 SaudiArabia

Tunisia 1 1 1Graph only represents the countries with three or more total notifications. Uruguay 1 1

USA 1 1 Total 118

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MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS 2019 Monthly Notifications Months Total Not. 20 19

JAN 19 18 17 FEB 10 16 MAR 13 APR 8 14 13 12 MAY 12 12 10 10 10 JUN 10 10 JUL 4 8 8 7 AUG 17 6 SEP 10 6 4 OCT 2 4 2 NOV 7 2 DEC 6 0 Total 118 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

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RAISINS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Afghanistan 10 18 Filthy 38 60 Mexico 10 18 Pesticide 11 17 South Africa 10 18 Misbranding 7 11 Argentina 7 13 Poisonous 4 6 Turkey 6 11 Foreign objects 1 2 Canada 4 7 Sulphites 1 2 Chile 2 4 Unsafe coloring 1 2 China 2 4 Total* 63 *The total does not correspond with the total notifications of raisins because raisins may Australia 1 2 have been notified due to more than one reason. Pakistan 1 2

Poland 1 2 USA 1 2 Reasons for Notifying Raisins Total 55 Others 11%

2019 Monthly Notifications Misbranding 11% 14 13

12

10 8 8 7 Filthy 6 6 60% 6 5 Pesticide 18% 4 3 2 2 2 2 1

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DATES COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % China 8 31 Filthy 19 59 India 5 19 Misbranding 4 13 Saudi Arabia 4 15 Pesticide 3 9 Algeria 2 8 Unsafe additive 3 9 Israel 2 8 Unsafe coloring 3 9 Jordan 2 8 Total * 32 * The total does not correspond with the total notifications of dates because dates may Mexico 1 4 have been notified due to more than one reason. Taiwan 1 4

Tunisia 1 4 Total 26

Reasons for Notifying Dates

2019 Monthly Notifications Unsafe coloring 9% 6 Unsafe additive 5 9% 5

4 Pesticide 9% 3 3 3 3 3 3

2 2 Filthy 2 60% Misbranding 1 1 13% 1

0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

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PRUNES REASONS FOR NOTIFYING COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Misbranding 11 35 China 11 65 Unsafe coloring 9 29 Afghanistan 1 6 Unsafe additive 6 19 Canada 1 6 Poisonous 3 10 Costa Rica 1 6 Insanitary processing 1 3 Mexico 1 6 Saccharin 1 3 Pakistan 1 6 Total* 31 Uruguay 1 6 * The total does not correspond with the total notifications of prunes since prunes may have been notified due to more than one reason. Total 17

2019 Monthly Notifications Reasons for Notifying Prunes 5 Others 6% Poisonous 4 10% 4

3 Misbranding 3 36%

2 2 2 2 Unsafe additive 2 19%

1 1 1

0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Unsafe coloring 29%

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DRIED FIGS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Pesticide 6 46 Mexico 5 45 Misbranding 5 38 Turkey 5 45 Filthy 1 8 China 1 9 Insanitary processing 1 8 Total 11 Total* 13

* The total does not correspond with the total notifications of dried figs since dried figs may have been notified due to more than one reason.

2019 Monthly Notifications Reasons for Notifying Dried Figs 4 Insanitary processing 8% 3 Filthy 3 8%

2 2 2 Pesticide 46%

1 1 1 1 1

Misbranding 38% 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

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DRIED APRICOTS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Turkey 5 56 Misbranding 6 60 Canada 1 11 Sulphites 2 20 Pakistan 1 11 Pesticide 1 10 Russia 1 11 Unsafe coloring 1 10 Tajikistan 1 11 Total* 10 * The total does not correspond with the total notifications of dried apricots since dried Total 9 apricots may have been notified due to more than one reason.

2019 Monthly Notifications Reasons for Notifying Dried Apricots 5 Unsafe coloring 10% 4 4 Pesticide 10%

3

2 Misbranding 60% 1 1 1 1 1 Sulphites 1 20%

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 71

GENERAL OVERVIEW 73

PEANUTS 77 ALMONDS 78 OTHERS 79

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items, based on the information reported in notification was first submitted. The import the Notification Form. The judgement will be procedures, then, will proceed to the next INTRODUCTION made based on the information, such as the step. 1. Japanese Import Procedure under Food country of export, imported items, Sanitation Law manufacturer, the place of manufacture, 2.4. The cargo that has been judged not to ingredients and materials, methods of comply with the law (the cargo that "did not To ensure the safety of imported foods and manufacturing and use of additives. pass" the inspection) cannot be imported into related products, Article 27 of the Japanese Japan. The MHLW quarantine station will Food Sanitation Law obliges importers to - Whether the imported food, etc. complies notify the importer how the cargo violates the submit import notification. As Article 27 of the with the manufacturing standards regulated Food Sanitation Law, and the importer will Food Sanitation Law states that "Those who under the Food Sanitation Law. take necessary measures by following the wish to import food, food additives, instructions from the station. apparatuses, or container/packages for sale - Whether the use of additives complies with or for use in business, shall notify the Minister the standards. 2.5. In order to simplify and expedite the of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) on -Whether poisonous or hazardous substance import procedures, simplified systems of each occasion as prescribed by the is contained. import notification are also available (“ Ministerial Ordinance," the imported foods Simplified and Expedited Systems of Import and related products must not be used for - Whether the manufacturer or the place of Procedures”). sale without import notification. manufacturing has a record of sanitation problem in the past. The cases of violation of Food Sanitation Notifications are submitted to a Quarantine (JETRO's Home Page on Information of Food Law that are Found on the Occasion of Station of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Import Notification are available on: Welfare. At the quarantine station, food and Additive Regulations and Standards: http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/market/regulations/) http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/importe sanitation inspectors carry out document dfoods/index.html examination and inspection to see the foods 2.2. When the document examination judges and products comply with the Food Sanitation the cargo needs to be inspected (cargoes with 3. INC Report Law many records of incompliance with the law in This report collects and classifies all 2018 the past, imported swellfish, etc.), an 2. Document Examination of the Japanese notifications for nuts and dried fruits inspection order (inspection order system), a Notification Form for Importation of published in the MHLW Imported Foods public inspection (other inspection systems) Foods, etc. and Inspection at the MHLW Inspection Services Home Page regarding and other inspections (Inspections) will be Quarantine Station product, country of origin and type of carried out in order to confirm the compliance notification. 2.1. After the submission of notification, the of the cargo with the law by the inspection. food sanitation inspector at the quarantine station inspects the product to examine 2.3. When the document examination and whether the item meets the regulations under cargo inspection have found that the cargo is the Food Sanitation Law. in compliance with the law (the cargo "passed" the inspection), a "Certificate of During the document examination, the food Notification" will be returned to the importer sanitation inspector validates the following from the MHLW quarantine station where the 71 2019 JAPAN INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

4. Abstract

In Japan, notifications for edible nuts and dried fruit decreased by 22.6% for the second year in a row (from 128 to 99 not.). Peanut was the most notified product. Almonds ranked second, followed by dried figs and peanut products. The main reason for notifying edible nuts and dried fruits was still the presence of aflatoxins (92% of total).

All notifications are collected in the Appendix (page 146).

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EDIBLE NUTS AND Notifications for Edible Nuts and Dried Fruits1 DRIED FRUITS 40 35

30

GENERAL OVERVIEW 25

20 EDIBLE NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS NOTIFIED 15

Edible Nuts and Dried Fruits Total Not. % 10

Peanuts 37 37 5

Almonds 29 29 0 Peanuts Almonds Dried figs Peanut Pistachios Pistachio Prunes Peanut Dried figs 6 6 products paste butter

Peanut products 6 6 1Graph only represents the products with more than two notifications. Pistachios 5 5

Pistachio paste 3 3 Prunes 3 3 2010-2019 Total Notifications for Edible Nuts and Peanut butter 2 2 Dried Fruits Almond paste 1 1 160 136 Apricot kernels 1 1 140 128 Brazil nut flour 1 1 120 99 99 Brazil nut paste 1 1 100 80 79 78 73 Dried dates 1 1 80 65 63 Mixtures 1 1 60 Pistachio products 1 1 40 Walnuts 1 1 20 Total 99 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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Notifications for Edible Nuts and Dried Fruits and REASONS FOR NOTIFYING EDIBLE NUTS AND Country of Origin DRIED FRUITS

Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 91 92 Sorbic Acid 3 3

Almonds (USA) Cyanide 2 2 27% Imidacloprid 2 2 Others 32% Copper chlorophyl 1 1 Total 99

Reasons for Notifying Edible Nuts and Dried Fruit

Others Sorbic Acid 5% 3%

Dried figs (Turkey) Peanuts (China) 5% 15%

Peanut products (China) 6% Peanuts (USA) 15%

Aflatoxins 92%

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NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin1

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % 60 USA 53 54

China 22 22 50 Brazil 6 6 Italy 3 3 40 Chile 2 2 Iran 2 2 Netherlands 2 2 30 South Africa 2 2 Australia 1 1 20 France 1 1 India 1 1 Moldova 1 1 10 Thailand 1 1

Tunisia 1 1 0 Iran

Turkey 1 1 Italy

USA

Chile Brazil

Total 99 China Netherlands SouthAfrica

1Graph only represents the products with more than two notifications.

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MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS 2019 Montly Notifications

25 Months Total Not. JAN 3 20 20 FEB 3 20 MAR 8 APR 6 15 MAY 3 12 JUN 20

JUL 20 10 9 8 AUG 5 6 6 SEP 12 5 5 4 OCT 4 3 3 3 NOV 6

DEC 9 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Total 99

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PEANUTS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % China 15 41 Aflatoxins 37 100 USA 15 41 Total 37 Brazil 4 11 South Africa 2 5 India 1 3

Total 37

Notified Countries of Origin 2019 Montly Notifications

India 8 South Africa 3% 5% 7 7

Brazil 6 11% 5 5 China 4 4 4 40% 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1

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USA 41%

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ALMONDS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % USA 27 93 Aflatoxins 29 100 Australia 1 3 Total 100 Thailand 1 3 USA 27 93 Total 29

Notified Countries of Origin Thailand 2019 Montly Notifications 3% Australia 8 4%

6 6 6

4 3 3 3 3

2 2 2 1

0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

USA 93%

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DRIED FIGS PEANUT PRODUCTS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % USA 5 83 China 6 100 Turkey 1 17 Total 6 Total 6

Notified Countries of Origin REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

Turkey 17% Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 6 100 Total 6

USA 83%

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

Reasons for Notifying Total Not. %

Aflatoxins 6 100 Total 6

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PISTACHIOS PISTACHIO PASTE COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % USA 3 60 France 1 33 Iran 2 40 Italy 1 33 Total 5 Tunisia 1 33 Total 3

Notified Countries of Origin REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 3 100 Iran 40%

USA PRUNES 60% COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Chile 2 67

Moldova 1 33 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Total 3

Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 3 60 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Imidacloprid 2 40 Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Total 5 Sorbic acid 3 100

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PEANUT BUTTER DRIED DATES

Total Notifications 2 Total Notifications 1 Notified Countries of Origin Netherlands (2) Notified Countries of Origin USA Reasons for Notifying Aflatoxins (2) Reasons for Notifying Aflatoxins

ALMOND PASTE MIXTURES

Total Notifications 1 Total Notifications 1 Notified Countries of Origin Italy Notified Countries of Origin USA Reasons for Notifying Cyanide Reasons for Notifying Aflatoxins

APRICOT KERNELS PISTACHIO PRODUCTS

Total Notifications 1 Total Notifications 1 Notified Countries of Origin China Notified Countries of Origin Italy Reasons for Notifying Cyanide Reasons for Notifying Copper chlorophyl

BRAZIL NUT PASTE WALNUTS

Total Notifications 1 Total Notifications 1 Notified Countries of Origin Brazil Notified Countries of Origin Brazil Reasons for Notifying Aflatoxins Reasons for Notifying Aflatoxins

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 84

GENERAL OVERVIEW 85

PEANUT 89

PEANUTS PRODUCTS 90

OTHERS 91

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for the correct labelling of imported food lies All notifications are collected in the Appendix with the importer. In these cases, the importer (page 154). INTRODUCTION has an opportunity to bring the label into compliance with Australian food labelling 1. Australian Failing Food Reports standards.

When food is inspected under the Imported From January 2012, the producer of the food Food Inspection Scheme, it may be subject to will be included in these reports. The producer analytical testing for particular hazards. For is defined as the overseas entity that has tests applied to surveillance and risk foods, grown, caught, manufactured or processed please refer to the relevant Imported Food the food and is identified using information Notices. provided by the importer and the labelling on the foods packaging. The data presented in the failing food reports has been compiled from the results of Australian failing food reports can be found on inspection activity on imported food the following web page: consignments under the scheme. This data is http://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/goods/f published and released to the public in ood/inspection-compliance/failing-food- monthly failing food reports. reports#2016

The foods listed in these reports have been 2. INC Report identified as failing foods under the Imported Food Control Act 1992 (the Act). The This report collects and classifies all 2018 Department of Agriculture may publish certain Australian notifications published in the information concerning this failing food under Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service Section 35 of the Act. Home Page regarding product, country of origin and type of notification for nuts and Future consignments of the food will be dried fruits. inspected at the rate of 100 per cent of consignments until the food demonstrates compliance with Australian food standards. 3. Abstract

Failing food reports identify foods that have Australia issued 29 notifications for nuts and been found to fail analytical testing or do not dried fruits in 2019, almost half the number in meet the compositional requirements of the 2018. Peanuts were the most notified, with 14 Australia and New Zealand Food Standards notifications, followed by peanut products, Code. with 7 notifications. The main reason for

notifying edible nuts and dried fruits was the The report does not list foods that have failed presence aflatoxins (72% of the total). for non–compliant labels as the responsibility

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Total Notifications for Edible Nuts and Dried EDIBLE NUTS AND Fruits1 DRIED FRUITS 16 14

12

10

8

GENERAL OVERVIEW 6

4 EDIBLE NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS NOTIFIED 2 Edible Nuts and Dried Fruits Total Not. % 0

Peanuts 14 48 Dates

Peanut products 7 24 Peanuts Pistachios Dates 2 7 Pistachios 2 7 Peanutproducts

Dried apricots 1 3 1Graph only represents the products with more than one notification. Nuts 1 3

Prunes 1 3 Raisins 1 3 2010-2019 Total Notifications for Edible Nuts and Total 29 Dried Fruits

50 45 45 40 34 35 32 28 29 29 30 26 25 22 18 20 15 15 10 5 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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REASONS FOR NOTIFYING EDIBLE NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS Total Notifications for Edible Nuts and Dried Fruits and Country of Origin Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 21 72 Pesticide 4 14 Additives 2 7 Peanuts (China) Salmonella 1 3 20% Unauthorized substance 1 3 Total 29

Others 45% Reasons for Notifying Edible Nuts and Dried Fruits

Salmonella Unauthorized substance 4% 3%

Additives 7%

Peanuts (India) Pesticide 21% 14%

Peanut products (Malaysia) 14% Aflatoxins 72%

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Total Notified Countries of Origin 10 NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN 9

8 Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. %

China 9 31 7 India 8 28 Malaysia 4 14 6 Philippines 3 10 5 Indonesia 2 7 South Africa 1 3 4 Turkey 1 3 3 USA 1 3

Total 29 2

1

0

USA

India China

Turkey

Malaysia

Indonesia Philippines SouthAfrica

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MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS 2019 Montly Notifications

Months Total Not. 5 JAN 2 FEB 2 4 4 MAR 2 APR 2 3 3 3 3 MAY 3 3 JUN 1

JUL 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 AUG 2 2 SEP 2 OCT 4 1 1 NOV 3 DEC 3

Total 29 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

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PEANUTS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % China 6 43 Aflatoxins 13 93 India 6 43 Additives 1 7

Indonesia 1 7 Total 14 Philippines 1 7

Total 14

Notified Countries of Origin 2019 Montly Notifications Philippines 7% 3

Indonesia 7%

2 2 2 2 2 2

China 43% 1 1 1 1 1

India 43% 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV

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PEANUT PRODUCTS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Malaysia 4 57 Aflatoxins 6 86 India 1 14 Unauthorized substance 1 14 Indonesia 1 14 Total 7 Philippines 1 14

Total 7

Notified Countries of Origin 2019 Montly Notifications Philippines 14% 4

3 3

Indonesia 14% 2

Malaysia 57% 1 1 1 1 1

India 15% 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

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DATES DRIED APRICOTS

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Total Notifications 1

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Notified Countries of Origin South Africa China 1 50 Reasons for Notifying Pesticide USA 1 50 Total 2

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED PLUMS Total Notifications 1 Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Pesticide 2 100 Notified Countries of Origin China Total 2 Reasons for Notifying Additive

PISTACHIOS NUTS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Total Notifications 1 Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Notified Countries of Origin Philippines China 1 50 Turkey 1 50 Reasons for Notifying Aflatoxins Total 2

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING NUTS

Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Total Notifications 1 Aflatoxins 1 50 Notified Countries of Origin India Salmonella 1 50 Total 2 Reasons for Notifying Pesticide

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2019 EU RASFF

APPENDIX

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EU RASFF - PEANUT (GROUNDNUT) NOTIFICATIONS

Product Notification Countries Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Subject Action taken Distribution status type type concerned 04/01/2019 2019.0042 food border border control - consignment Spain China (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 13,3; Tot. = 14,7 µg/kg - ppb) product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in peanuts from China the market 11/01/2019 2019.0125 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 9; Tot. = 11 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnuts from Argentina the market 11/01/2019 2019.0128 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 30; Tot. = 53 µg/kg - ppb) in physical/chemical product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnut kernels from Argentina treatment the market 11/01/2019 2019.0132 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 5.7; Tot. = 9.9 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnut kernels from Argentina the market 16/01/2019 2019.0170 food border border control - consignment Spain Spain, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 13.7 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained coated groundnuts from Turkey authorised the market 16/01/2019 2019.0171 food border border control - consignment United Indonesia (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 9.4; Tot. = 9.8 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Singapore, United roasted peanuts in shell from Indonesia the market Kingdom 16/01/2019 2019.0182 food border border control - consignment Greece China (O), Greece spoilage (moisture and discoloration) of re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained groundnuts in shell from China the market 17/01/2019 2019.0189 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), groundnuts from Argentina infested with official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands moulds the market 21/01/2019 2019.0215 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 5.4; Tot. = 90.1 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands blanched groundnuts from Argentina the market 23/01/2019 2019.0239 food border border control - consignment Germany Egypt (O), Germany aflatoxins (B1 = 70.4; Tot. = 76.4 µg/kg - ppb) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in peanuts in shell from Egypt the market 23/01/2019 2019.0241 food border border control - consignment Germany Egypt (O), Germany aflatoxins (B1 = 16.3; Tot. = 18.4 µg/kg - ppb) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in groundnuts in shell from Egypt the market 23/01/2019 2019.0249 food border border control - consignment Greece China (O), Greece aflatoxins (B1 = 52.2; Tot. = 58.5 µg/kg - ppb) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in groundnut kernels from China the market 23/01/2019 2019.0257 food border border control - consignment France China (O), France, aflatoxins (B1 = 4; Tot. = 5 µg/kg - ppb) in destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnuts with shell from China the market 24/01/2019 2019.0267 food information for company's own check Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 26; Tot. = 37 / B1 = 13; Tot. = detained by product not (yet) placed on attention INFOSAN, 18 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina operator the market Netherlands 24/01/2019 2019.0269 food information for company's own check Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 33; Tot. = 98 µg/kg - ppb) in detained by distribution restricted to attention INFOSAN, groundnuts from Argentina operator notifying country Netherlands (D) 24/01/2019 2019.0270 food information for company's own check Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 9.1 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts detained by distribution restricted to attention INFOSAN, from Argentina operator notifying country Netherlands (D) 28/01/2019 2019.0298 food border border control - consignment United Ghana (O), United attempt to illegally import shelled groundnuts import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom from Ghana authorised the market 29/01/2019 2019.0310 food border border control - consignment Greece China (O), Greece aflatoxins (B1 = 16.2; Tot. = 18.8 µg/kg - ppb) official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in groundnut kernels from China the market 29/01/2019 2019.0320 food information for company's own check Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 3.2 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts detained by product not (yet) placed on attention INFOSAN, from Argentina operator the market Netherlands 29/01/2019 2019.0321 food information for company's own check Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 39 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts detained by product not (yet) placed on attention INFOSAN, from Argentina operator the market Netherlands 30/01/2019 2019.0323 food information for company's own check Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 4.4; Tot. = 5 µg/kg - ppb) in detained by product not (yet) placed on attention INFOSAN, groundnuts from Argentina operator the market Netherlands 30/01/2019 2019.0325 food information for company's own check Netherlands Netherlands, United aflatoxins (B1 = 4.8; Tot. = 5.6 µg/kg - ppb) in detained by product not (yet) placed on attention States (O) peanuts from the United States operator the market 30/01/2019 2019.0328 food information for company's own check Netherlands INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 = 3.8; Tot. = 4.5 µg/kg - ppb) in detained by no distribution from notifying attention Netherlands (D), groundnuts from the United States operator country United States (O) 30/01/2019 2019.0330 food information for company's own check Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 16 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts detained by product not (yet) placed on attention INFOSAN, from Argentina operator the market Netherlands 30/01/2019 2019.0331 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (Tot. = 13 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands from Argentina the market 93 APPENDIX 2019 – EU RASFF INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

Product Notification Countries Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Subject Action taken Distribution status type type concerned 30/01/2019 2019.0341 food border border control - consignment Greece Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 15.2; Tot. = 46.2 µg/kg - ppb) official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Greece in groundnut kernels from Argentina the market 31/01/2019 2019.0349 food border border control - consignment United Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 8.2; Tot. = 9.3 µg/kg - ppb) in seizure product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United Kingdom shelled groundnuts from Argentina the market 05/02/2019 2019.0404 food border border control - consignment Italy Argentina (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 4.4; Tot. = 5.1 µg/kg - ppb) in placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs blanched groundnut kernels from Argentina customs seals destination under customs seals 06/02/2019 2019.0430 food information for company's own check Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 2.59 µg/kg - ppb) in detained by product not (yet) placed on attention Netherlands groundnuts from Argentina operator the market 06/02/2019 2019.0431 food information for company's own check Netherlands Netherlands (D), aflatoxins (B1 = 10; Tot. = 11 µg/kg - ppb) in detained by distribution restricted to attention United States (O) groundnuts from the United States operator notifying country 06/02/2019 2019.0433 food information for company's own check Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 5.6 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts detained by distribution restricted to attention INFOSAN, from Argentina operator notifying country Netherlands (D) 06/02/2019 2019.0450 food border border control - consignment Germany Egypt (O), Germany aflatoxins (B1 = 23.1; Tot. = 25.6 µg/kg - ppb) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in groundnuts with shell from Egypt the market 12/02/2019 2019.0512 food information for company's own check Netherlands INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 = 36; Tot. = 40 µg/kg - ppb) in detained by product not (yet) placed on attention Netherlands, United blanched groundnuts from the United States operator the market States (O) 12/02/2019 2019.0513 food information for company's own check Netherlands INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 = 7.6; Tot. = 8.5 µg/kg - ppb) in detained by product not (yet) placed on attention Netherlands, United blanched groundnuts from the United States operator the market States (O) 12/02/2019 2019.0514 food information for company's own check Netherlands INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 = 4.9; Tot. = 5.6 µg/kg - ppb) in detained by product not (yet) placed on attention Netherlands, United blanched groundnuts from the United States operator the market States (O) 12/02/2019 2019.0515 food information for company's own check Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 4.1; Tot. = 8.8 µg/kg - ppb) in detained by product not (yet) placed on attention INFOSAN, groundnuts from Argentina operator the market Netherlands 12/02/2019 2019.0516 food information for company's own check Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 18; Tot. = 60 µg/kg - ppb) in detained by product not (yet) placed on attention INFOSAN, groundnuts from Argentina operator the market Netherlands 12/02/2019 2019.0522 food information for company's own check Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 2.7 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts detained by product not (yet) placed on attention Netherlands from Argentina operator the market 12/02/2019 2019.0523 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 13 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Paraguay (O) groundnuts from Paraguay the market 12/02/2019 2019.0529 food border border control - consignment Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 33.5; Tot. = 36.9 µg/kg - ppb) re-dispatch product allowed to travel to rejection under customs in groundnuts in shell from Egypt destination under customs seals 13/02/2019 2019.0530 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 10; Tot. = 15 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnut kernels from Argentina the market 13/02/2019 2019.0534 food information for company's own check Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 23; Tot. = 26 µg/kg - ppb) in detained by product not (yet) placed on attention INFOSAN, blanched groundnuts from Argentina operator the market Netherlands 13/02/2019 2019.0551 food information for company's own check Netherlands INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 = 6.7; Tot. = 7.7 µg/kg - ppb) in detained by product not (yet) placed on attention Netherlands, United blanched groundnuts from the United States operator the market States (O) 14/02/2019 2019.0557 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), groundnuts from Argentina infested with official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands moulds the market 14/02/2019 2019.0570 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 17; Tot. = 37 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnuts from Argentina the market 15/02/2019 2019.0578 food border border control - consignment Netherlands China (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 8.7; Tot. = 21 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnut kernels from China the market 19/02/2019 2019.0606 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 13 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnuts from Argentina the market 19/02/2019 2019.0623 food border border control - consignment United Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 3.6; Tot. = 5 µg/kg - ppb) in product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United Kingdom groundnut kernels from Argentina the market 20/02/2019 2019.0651 food alert border control - consignment Belgium Belgium, France (D), aflatoxins (B1 = 19.4; Tot. = 23 / B1 = 56.5; informing authorities distribution to other member released INFOSAN, Paraguay Tot. = 66.6 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels countries (O), Uruguay from Paraguay 22/02/2019 2019.0685 food information for company's own check Netherlands INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 = 5.4 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts detained by product not (yet) placed on attention Netherlands, United from the United States operator the market States (O)

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Product Notification Countries Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Subject Action taken Distribution status type type concerned 26/02/2019 2019.0741 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 9.3; Tot. = 12 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnut kernels from Argentina the market 26/02/2019 2019.0749 food border border control - consignment Italy Brazil (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 7.65 / B1 = 8.29 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained groundnut kernels from Brazil the market 27/02/2019 2019.0759 food border border control - consignment Croatia Croatia, Egypt (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 4.5 / B1 = 4.4 µg/kg - ppb) in return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained groundnut kernels from Egypt the market 27/02/2019 2019.0762 food border border control - consignment Netherlands China (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 1.1; Tot. = 13 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands blanched groundnut kernels from China the market 01/03/2019 2019.0818 food border border control - consignment Greece Greece, India (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 62; Tot. = 69.2 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained groundnut kernels from India the market 01/03/2019 2019.0829 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 26; Tot. = 40 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands blanched groundnuts from Argentina the market 01/03/2019 2019.0833 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (Tot. = 43 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands kernels from Argentina the market 05/03/2019 2019.0873 food border border control - consignment Lithuania China (O), Lithuania aflatoxins (B1 = 35; Tot. = 41.8 µg/kg - ppb) in destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained groundnuts in shell from China the market 13/03/2019 2019.0958 food border border control - consignment Germany Egypt (O), Germany aflatoxins (B1 = 52.9; Tot. = 59.4 µg/kg - ppb) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in groudnuts in shell from Egypt the market 13/03/2019 2019.0963 food border border control - consignment Germany Egypt (O), Germany aflatoxins (B1 = 44.9; Tot. = 52.3 µg/kg - ppb) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in groundnuts in shell from Egypt the market 14/03/2019 2019.0971 food information for company's own check Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 4.73 µg/kg - ppb) in detained by product not (yet) placed on attention INFOSAN, groundnuts from Argentina operator the market Netherlands 19/03/2019 2019.1035 food alert border control - consignment Belgium Belgium, INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 = 5.8; Tot. = 6.3 µg/kg - ppb) in informing authorities distribution to other member released Netherlands (D), groundnuts from Nicaragua countries Nicaragua (O) 20/03/2019 2019.1052 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Egypt (O), Germany, aflatoxins (B1 = 6.8; Tot. = 8.3 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnuts from Egypt the market 20/03/2019 2019.1055 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Egypt (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 6.9 µg/kg - ppb) in groudnuts official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands from Egypt the market 22/03/2019 2019.1095 food border border control - consignment Lithuania China (O), Lithuania aflatoxins (B1 = 24.7; Tot. = 30.4 / B1 = 25.2; re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Tot. = 29.8 / B1 = 29.8; Tot. = 31.1 µg/kg - ppb) the market in blanched groundnuts from China 25/03/2019 2019.1113 food border border control - consignment United Argentina (O), absence of health certificate(s) for chopped import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United Kingdom peanuts - blanched from Argentina authorised the market 25/03/2019 2019.1125 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 36; Tot. = 69) in groundnut official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands kernels from Argentina the market 25/03/2019 2019.1126 food information for company's own check Netherlands INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 = 27; Tot. = 33 µg/kg - ppb) in product not (yet) placed on attention Netherlands, United groundnuts from the United States the market States (O) 26/03/2019 2019.1127 food information for company's own check Netherlands China (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 21; Tot. = 80 µg/kg - ppb) in informing consignor distribution restricted to attention INFOSAN, organic blanched groundnuts from China notifying country Netherlands (D) 26/03/2019 2019.1135 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 32; Tot. = 62 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnut kernels from Argentina the market 26/03/2019 2019.1141 food information for company's own check Netherlands INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 = 7.4 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts detained by product not (yet) placed on attention Netherlands, United from the United States operator the market States (O) 26/03/2019 2019.1147 food information for company's own check Netherlands INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 = 3.1 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched detained by product not (yet) placed on attention Netherlands, United groundnuts from the United States operator the market States (O) 26/03/2019 2019.1149 food information for company's own check Netherlands INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 = 8.3; Tot. = 9.6 µg/kg - ppb) in product not (yet) placed on attention Netherlands, United blanched groundnuts from the United States the market States (O) 27/03/2019 2019.1150 food information for company's own check Netherlands INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 = 6.3; Tot. = 6.9 µg/kg - ppb) in detained by product not (yet) placed on attention Netherlands, United blanched groundnuts from the United States operator the market States (O) 27/03/2019 2019.1151 food border border control - consignment Netherlands China (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 10; Tot. = 10 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnuts in shell from China the market 27/03/2019 2019.1155 food information for company's own check Netherlands INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 = 2.7 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts detained by product not (yet) placed on attention Netherlands, United from the United States operator the market States (O)

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Product Notification Countries Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Subject Action taken Distribution status type type concerned 28/03/2019 2019.1173 food border border control - consignment Netherlands India (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 27; Tot. = 30 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands, groundnuts kernels from India the market Switzerland 02/04/2019 2019.1247 food border border control - consignment Germany Egypt (O), Germany aflatoxins (B1 = 154.5; Tot. = 184.1 µg/kg - re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt the market 03/04/2019 2019.1252 food border border control - consignment United China (O), United absence of health certificate(s) and of certified destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom analytical report for peanuts from China the market 05/04/2019 2019.1299 food border border control - consignment Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 4.07; Tot. = 4.6 mg/kg - ppm) official detention product allowed to travel to rejection detained in shelled peanuts from Egypt destination under customs seals 12/04/2019 2019.1392 food border border control - consignment Greece Argentina (O), poor state of preservation of groundnut official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Greece blanched kernels from Argentina the market 12/04/2019 2019.1396 food border border control - consignment Greece Argentina (O), poor state of preservation of groundnut official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Greece blanched kernels from Argentina the market 18/04/2019 2019.1474 food border border control - consignment Italy Israel (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 9.9; Tot. = 10.6 µg/kg - ppb) in placed under product not (yet) placed on rejection detained peanuts with shell from Israel customs seals the market 23/04/2019 2019.1500 food border border control - consignment Bulgaria Bulgaria, China (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 7; Tot. = 8.1 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained groundnut kernels from China authorised the market 23/04/2019 2019.1507 food border border control - consignment Germany Egypt (O), Germany aflatoxins (B1 = 55.4; Tot. = 70.4 µg/kg - ppb) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in peanuts in shell from Egypt the market 25/04/2019 2019.1545 food information for company's own check Netherlands INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 = 7.3; Tot. = 8.3 µg/kg - ppb) in detained by product not (yet) placed on attention Netherlands, United blanched groundnuts from the United States operator the market States (O) 25/04/2019 2019.1548 food information for company's own check Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 5 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut detained by product not (yet) placed on attention INFOSAN, kernels from Argentina operator the market Netherlands 25/04/2019 2019.1549 food information for company's own check Netherlands INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 = 5 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched detained by product not (yet) placed on attention Netherlands (D), groundnuts from the United States operator the market United States (O) 25/04/2019 2019.1550 food information for company's own check Netherlands INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 = 4.1 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts detained by product not (yet) placed on attention Netherlands, United from the United States operator the market States (O) 29/04/2019 2019.1589 food information for company's own check Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 2.2 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts detained by distribution restricted to attention Netherlands (D) from Argentina operator notifying country 30/04/2019 2019.1613 food border border control - consignment Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 29.8; Tot. = 38.3 µg/kg - ppb) re-dispatch product allowed to travel to rejection under customs in groundnuts in shell from Egypt destination under customs seals 30/04/2019 2019.1616 food border border control - consignment Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 8; Tot. = 9.3 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained roasted peanuts from Egypt the market 02/05/2019 2019.1642 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Egypt (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 15 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnuts from Egypt the market 02/05/2019 2019.1647 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 4.4; Tot. = 8.8 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnut kernels from Argentina the market 02/05/2019 2019.1648 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Egypt (O), Germany, aflatoxins (B1 = 13; Tot. = 15 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands organic groundnut kernels from Egypt the market 02/05/2019 2019.1650 food border border control - consignment Netherlands India (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 4.2 µg/dm²) in groundnut official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands kernels from India the market 02/05/2019 2019.1651 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 22; Tot. = 47 µg/kg - ppb) in physical/chemical product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnut kernels from Argentina treatment the market 03/05/2019 2019.1653 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 15; Tot. = 34 µg/kg - ppb) in physical/chemical product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnut kernels from Argentina treatment the market 03/05/2019 2019.1663 food border border control - consignment United China (O), United aflatoxins (B1 = 51.5 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom groundnuts from China the market 07/05/2019 2019.1701 food border border control - consignment United Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 7.0; Tot. = 10.8 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United Kingdom blanched groundnut kernels from Argentina authorised the market 07/05/2019 2019.1702 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 7.5; Tot. = 10 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnut kernels from Argentina the market 08/05/2019 2019.1724 food border border control - consignment France China (O), France absence of health certificate(s) and of certified return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained analytical report for blanched peanuts from the market China 08/05/2019 2019.1725 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 20; Tot. = 38 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnuts from Argentina the market 96 APPENDIX 2019 – EU RASFF INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

Product Notification Countries Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Subject Action taken Distribution status type type concerned 14/05/2019 2019.1780 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, United aflatoxins (B1 = 15; Tot. = 17 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) groundnuts from the United States the market 20/05/2019 2019.1856 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 4.1 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands kernels from Argentina the market 21/05/2019 2019.1870 food border border control - consignment Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 102.1; Tot. = 115.4 µg/kg - re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt the market 21/05/2019 2019.1872 food border border control - consignment Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 22.9; Tot. = 25.6 µg/kg - ppb) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in unshelled groundnuts from Egypt the market 24/05/2019 2019.1930 food border border control - consignment Germany Egypt (O), Germany aflatoxins (B1 = 164.4; Tot. = 191 µg/kg - ppb) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in groundnuts from Egypt the market 28/05/2019 2019.1950 food border border control - consignment France China (O), France inappropriate testing regime for aflatoxins in return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained blanched groundnuts from China the market 28/05/2019 2019.1955 food border border control - consignment Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 28.2; Tot. = 35.7 µg/kg - ppb) placed under product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in groundnuts in shell from Egypt customs seals the market 29/05/2019 2019.1962 food border border control - consignment Austria Austria, Egypt (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 58.7; Tot. = 67.14 µg/kg - ppb) destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in groundnuts from Egypt the market 29/05/2019 2019.1966 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 15; Tot. = 18 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnut kernels from Argentina the market 29/05/2019 2019.1967 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 21 µg/kg - ppb) in physical/chemical product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnut kernels from Argentina treatment the market 03/06/2019 2019.2008 food border border control - consignment Portugal China (O), Portugal aflatoxins (B1 = 22; Tot. = 27.3 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product allowed to travel to rejection under customs groundnuts in shell from China destination under customs seals 11/06/2019 2019.2127 food border border control - consignment United Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 2.5; Tot. = 4.5 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United Kingdom groundnut kernels from Argentina authorised the market 12/06/2019 2019.2139 food border border control - consignment United Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 4 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United Kingdom peanuts from Argentina authorised the market 19/06/2019 2019.2230 food border border control - consignment Germany Egypt (O), Germany aflatoxins (B1 = 8.7; Tot. = 9.7 µg/kg - ppb) in recall from product not (yet) placed on rejection detained groundnuts in shell from Egypt consumers the market 20/06/2019 2019.2242 food border border control - consignment Germany Egypt (O), Germany aflatoxins (B1 = 30; Tot. = 35.8 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained groundnuts in shell from Egypt the market 20/06/2019 2019.2244 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 14 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnuts from Argentina the market 21/06/2019 2019.2245 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, aflatoxins (B1 = 43; Tot. = 87 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Senegal (O) groundnut kernels from Senegal the market 21/06/2019 2019.2255 food border border control - consignment Spain China (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 4.5; Tot. = 5.3 µg/kg - ppb) in product not (yet) placed on rejection detained groundnuts in shell from China the market 24/06/2019 2019.2268 food information for company's own check Netherlands INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 = 14; Tot. = 15 µg/kg - ppb) in detained by distribution restricted to attention Netherlands (D), groundnuts from the United States operator notifying country United States (O) 24/06/2019 2019.2270 food border border control - consignment Spain China (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 37.1; Tot. = 40.3 µg/kg - ppb) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in groundnuts from China the market 25/06/2019 2019.2275 food border border control - consignment Germany Egypt (O), Germany aflatoxins (B1 = 3.8; Tot. = 4.5 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained groundnuts in shell from Egypt the market 26/06/2019 2019.2287 food border border control - consignment Czech Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 7.5; Tot. = 28.4 µg/kg - ppb) in placed under product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Republic Czech Republic groundnut kernels from Argentina customs seals the market 26/06/2019 2019.2294 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Commission aflatoxins (B1 = 5.9 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Services, INFOSAN, kernels from India the market India (O), Netherlands (D) 26/06/2019 2019.2296 food border border control - consignment United China (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 99.7; Tot. = 106 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Netherlands, United groundnuts in shell from China the market Kingdom 27/06/2019 2019.2311 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 6.7; Tot. = 14 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands blanched groundnut kernels from Argentina the market 27/06/2019 2019.2326 food alert company's own check Italy Germany (O), Italy insufficient labelling (missing indication of recall from no distribution from notifying (D) allergens in Italian) of coated peanuts from consumers country Germany 01/07/2019 2019.2349 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 17; Tot. = 25 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnuts from Argentina the market 04/07/2019 2019.2393 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (Tot. = 8.9 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnuts from Argentina the market 97 APPENDIX 2019 – EU RASFF INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

Product Notification Countries Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Subject Action taken Distribution status type type concerned 04/07/2019 2019.2400 food border border control - consignment Germany Egypt (O), Germany aflatoxins (B1 = 6.0 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained with shell from Egypt the market 04/07/2019 2019.2404 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (Tot. = 13 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands from Argentina the market 05/07/2019 2019.2409 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 23; Tot. = 28 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnuts from Argentina the market 05/07/2019 2019.2412 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (Tot. = 9.1 µg/kg - ppb) in raw official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands peanuts from Argentina the market 05/07/2019 2019.2413 food border border control - consignment Netherlands India (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 15; Tot. = 17 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnut kernels from India the market 08/07/2019 2019.2460 food border border control - consignment Belgium Belgium, aflatoxins (B1 = 781; Tot. = 975 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands, Sudan groundnuts from Sudan authorised the market (O) 08/07/2019 2019.2468 food border border control - consignment Belgium Belgium, aflatoxins (B1 = 7.3; Tot. = 8.1 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands, Sudan groundnuts from Sudan authorised the market (O) 09/07/2019 2019.2472 food border border control - consignment United Ghana (O), United attempt to illegally import groundnuts in shell import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom from Ghana authorised the market 09/07/2019 2019.2474 food border border control - consignment United Ghana (O), United attempt to illegally import groundnuts in shell import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom from Ghana authorised the market 09/07/2019 2019.2475 food border border control - consignment Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 42.1; Tot. = 46.8 mg/kg - ppm) placed under product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in groundnuts in shell from Egypt customs seals the market 11/07/2019 2019.2519 food border border control - consignment Netherlands India (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 8.6; Tot. = 9.7 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnuts kernels from India the market 12/07/2019 2019.2545 food border border control - consignment United Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 2.9 / B1 = 8.2; Tot. = 14 µg/kg import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United Kingdom - ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from authorised the market Argentina 15/07/2019 2019.2561 food border border control - consignment United Ghana (O), United attempt to illegally import shelled groundnuts destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom from Ghana the market 19/07/2019 2019.2619 food border border control - consignment United Ghana (O), United attempt to illegally import groundnut kernels product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom from Ghana the market 19/07/2019 2019.2620 food border border control - consignment United India (O), United aflatoxins (B1 = 7.8 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts use in feed product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom with shell from India the market 19/07/2019 2019.2633 food border border control - consignment Spain China (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 13.5; Tot. = 15.5 µg/kg - ppb) import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in groundnuts with shell from China authorised the market 23/07/2019 2019.2669 food border border control - consignment Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 15; Tot. = 17.9 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained groundnuts from Egypt the market 25/07/2019 2019.2704 food border border control - consignment Slovakia Slovakia, United aflatoxins (B1 = 149.1; Tot. = 168.55 µg/kg - destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) ppb) in groundnuts from the United States the market 25/07/2019 2019.2707 food border border control - consignment United Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 2.6; Tot. = 3.3 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United Kingdom groundnuts with shell from Argentina authorised the market 29/07/2019 2019.2750 food information for border control - consignment Portugal Angola (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 204; Tot. = 244 µg/kg - ppb) in destruction attention released INFOSAN, Portugal shelled peanuts from Angola 31/07/2019 2019.2791 food border border control - consignment United China (O), United aflatoxins (B1 = 11.0; Tot. = 12.7 µg/kg - ppb) re-dispatch rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom in blanched groundnut kernels from China 01/08/2019 2019.2806 food border border control - consignment Spain China (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 8.3; Tot. = 10.9 / B1 = 8.7; Tot. import not authorised rejection detained = 11.3 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched peanuts from China 02/08/2019 2019.2829 food border border control - consignment United China (O), United aflatoxins (B1 = 8.3; Tot. = 9.7 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom blanched groundnut kernels from China 02/08/2019 2019.2830 food border border control - consignment Netherlands India (O), ochratoxin A (25 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched official detention rejection detained Netherlands groundnut kernels from India 05/08/2019 2019.2854 food border border control - consignment Spain China (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 3.1 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained with shell from China the market 07/08/2019 2019.2883 food border border control - consignment United United Kingdom, aflatoxins (B1 = 7.5; Tot. = 8.6 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United States (O) shelled groundnuts from the United States the market 06/08/2019 2019.2911 food alert border control - consignment Lithuania INFOSAN, Latvia aflatoxins (B1 = 1.9 µg/kg - ppb) in peanut destruction distribution to other member released (D), Lithuania, halva from Ukraine countries Ukraine (O) 14/08/2019 2019.2947 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, United aflatoxins (B1 = 186; Tot. = 198 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) peanuts in shell from the United States the market

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Product Notification Countries Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Subject Action taken Distribution status type type concerned 16/08/2019 2019.2970 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, United aflatoxins (B1 = 8.5; Tot. = 9 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) groundnuts from the United States the market 22/08/2019 2019.3010 food border border control - consignment United United Kingdom, aflatoxins (B1 = 81.3; Tot. = 93.5 µg/kg - ppb) physical/chemical product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United States (O) in shelled groundnuts from the United States treatment the market 30/08/2019 2019.3088 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, United aflatoxins (B1 = 6.5 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) from the United States the market 30/08/2019 2019.3091 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Egypt (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 20; Tot. = 23 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands peanuts from Egypt the market 05/09/2019 2019.3152 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 5 / B1 = 8.6; Tot. = 18 µg/kg - physical/chemical product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina treatment the market 06/09/2019 2019.3172 food border border control - consignment Spain China (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 4.1; Tot. = 18.9 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained groundnuts from China authorised the market 09/09/2019 2019.3191 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, United aflatoxins (B1 = 5.1 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) from the United States the market 09/09/2019 2019.3193 food border border control - consignment United India (O), United absence of certified analytical report for dry destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom roasted peanuts from India the market 09/09/2019 2019.3194 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Egypt (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 78; Tot. = 88 / B1 = 38; Tot. = official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands 44 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt the market 10/09/2019 2019.3222 food border border control - consignment United China (O), United aflatoxins (B1 = 4.2; Tot. = 5 µg/kg - ppb) in use for other product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom groundnuts in shell from China purpose than the market food/feed 16/09/2019 2019.3289 food border border control - consignment Lithuania Lithuania, Nicaragua aflatoxins (B1 = 58.7; Tot. = 62.8 µg/kg - ppb) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) in groundnuts from Nicaragua the market 20/09/2019 2019.3328 food border border control - consignment Spain China (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 2; Tot. = 3.6 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained peanut kernels from China authorised the market 20/09/2019 2019.3329 food border border control - consignment Spain China (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 5.6; Tot. = 6.8 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained groundnut kernels from China authorised the market 20/09/2019 2019.3343 food border border control - consignment United United Kingdom, aflatoxins (B1 = 35.1; Tot. = 40.3 µg/kg - ppb) product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United States (O) in groundnuts from the United States the market 24/09/2019 2019.3360 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, United aflatoxins (B1 = 7.3 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) from the United States the market 24/09/2019 2019.3362 food border border control - consignment United Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 2.4 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United Kingdom groundnuts kernels from Argentina the market 27/09/2019 2019.3404 food border border control - consignment Bulgaria Bulgaria, United aflatoxins (B1 = 22.1 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) groundnuts from the United States the market 27/09/2019 2019.3411 food alert company's own check Poland Netherlands (O), wheat undeclared on spicy peanuts from the public warning - no distribution from notifying Poland (D) Netherlands press release country 01/10/2019 2019.3449 food border border control - consignment United United Kingdom, aflatoxins (B1 = 5.8 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United States (O) with shell from the United States authorised the market 08/10/2019 2019.3501 food border border control - consignment United United Kingdom, aflatoxins (B1 = 12.7; Tot. = 15.2 µg/kg - ppb) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United States (O) in groundnut kernels from the United States the market 09/10/2019 2019.3511 food border border control - consignment Hungary Argentina (O), blanched groundnut kernels from Argentina re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Hungary, infested with moulds the market Netherlands, Slovenia 17/10/2019 2019.3627 food border border control - consignment Denmark Denmark, United aflatoxins (B1 = 2.7; Tot. = 3.0 µg/kg - ppb) in detained by product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) blanched groundnuts from the United States operator the market 22/10/2019 2019.3668 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, United aflatoxins (B1 = 20.4; Tot. = 22.1 µg/kg - ppb) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) in groundnuts with shell from the United States the market 24/10/2019 2019.3701 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, United aflatoxins (B1 = 20; Tot. = 23 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) groundnut kernels from the United States the market 28/10/2019 2019.3775 food border border control - consignment Poland Poland, United aflatoxins (B1 = 5.58; Tot. = 5.99 µg/kg - ppb) physical/chemical product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) in raw shelled peanuts from the United States treatment the market 28/10/2019 2019.3783 food border border control - consignment United Ghana (O), United attempt to illegally import groundnuts and import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom peanut butter from Ghana authorised the market 31/10/2019 2019.3828 food border border control - consignment Spain Argentina (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 23.1; Tot. = 57 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained shelled groundnuts from Argentina authorised the market 05/11/2019 2019.3864 food border border control - consignment Poland China (O), Poland aflatoxins (B1 = 8.41; Tot. = 9.06 µg/kg - ppb) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in groundnuts in shell from China the market 05/11/2019 2019.3877 food border border control - consignment Sweden Sweden, United aflatoxins (B1 = 14.1; Tot. = 17.5 µg/kg - ppb) import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) in blanched peanuts from the United States authorised the market

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Product Notification Countries Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Subject Action taken Distribution status type type concerned 06/11/2019 2019.3912 food border border control - consignment Italy Argentina (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 3.91; Tot. = 4.37 mg/kg - ppm) official detention product allowed to travel to rejection detained in groundnut kernels from Argentina destination under customs seals 08/11/2019 2019.3932 food border border control - consignment United United Kingdom, aflatoxins (B1 = 8.4; Tot. = 9.6 µg/kg - ppb) in physical/chemical product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United States (O) groundnuts from the United States treatment the market 08/11/2019 2019.3934 food border border control - consignment United Ghana (O), United attempt to illegally import groundnuts from import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom Ghana authorised the market 08/11/2019 2019.3939 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 4.7 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands kernels from Argentina the market 08/11/2019 2019.3943 food border border control - consignment United Ghana (O), United attempt to illegally import shelled groundnuts import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom from Ghana authorised the market 11/11/2019 2019.3951 food border border control - consignment United Ghana (O), United attempt to illegally import shelled groundnuts import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom from Ghana authorised the market 12/11/2019 2019.3964 food border border control - consignment United Ghana (O), United attempt to illegally import shelled groundnuts import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom from Ghana authorised the market 13/11/2019 2019.3979 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, aflatoxins (B1 = 7.5 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Switzerland, United from the United States the market States (O) 19/11/2019 2019.4059 food border border control - consignment Greece China (O), Greece aflatoxins (B1 = 3.9 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained kernels from China the market 20/11/2019 2019.4078 food border border control - consignment Spain Spain, United States aflatoxins (B1 = 3.9 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) peanuts from the United States authorised the market 26/11/2019 2019.4160 food border border control - consignment Spain Brazil (O), Spain aflatoxins (4.4 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained kernels from Brazil authorised the market 29/11/2019 2019.4214 food border border control - consignment Spain Spain, United States aflatoxins (B1 = 12.7; Tot. = 15.1 µg/kg - ppb) import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) in groundnuts from the United States authorised the market 05/12/2019 2019.4285 food border border control - consignment Poland Poland, United aflatoxins (B1 = 40.52; Tot. = 44.23 / B1 = re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) 42.39; Tot. = 45.89 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts the market from the United States 09/12/2019 2019.4308 food border border control - consignment United United Kingdom, aflatoxins (B1 = 18.9; Tot. = 21.2 µg/kg - ppb) physical/chemical product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United States (O) in groundnut kernels from the United States treatment the market 09/12/2019 2019.4314 food border border control - consignment Portugal China (O), Portugal aflatoxins (B1 = 14 µg/kg - ppb) in seaflower placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs peanuts from China customs seals destination under customs seals 10/12/2019 2019.4319 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, United aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 13 µg/kg - ppb) in physical/chemical product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) groundnut kernels from the United States treatment the market 10/12/2019 2019.4323 food border border control - consignment Portugal China (O), Portugal aflatoxins (B1 = 5.8; Tot. = 6.5 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product allowed to travel to rejection under customs groundnuts from China authorised destination under customs seals 16/12/2019 2019.4460 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 12 / B1 = 9.7; Tot. = official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands 24 µg/kg - ppb) in groudnut kernels from the market Argentina 17/12/2019 2019.4466 food border border control - consignment Spain Argentina (O), Spain aflatoxins (Tot. = 20.4 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained groundnuts from Argentina authorised the market 19/12/2019 2019.4534 food alert official control on the market Switzerland Germany, aflatoxins (B1 = 15.6; Tot. = 18.5 µg/kg - ppb) withdrawal from the no distribution from notifying INFOSAN, in salted and roasted groundnuts from market country Switzerland (D), unknown origin, via Germany unknown origin (O) 23/12/2019 2019.4630 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 13 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnuts from Argentina the market 24/12/2019 2019.4642 food alert official control on the market Denmark Denmark (D), aflatoxins (B1 = 12; Tot. = 13 µg/kg - ppb) in recall from distribution to other member Faeroe Islands (D), groundnuts from the United States consumers countries Germany (D), INFOSAN, Iceland (D), Latvia (D), Norway (D), Serbia (D), Sweden (D), United States (O) 24/12/2019 2019.4649 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, United aflatoxins (B1 = 80; Tot. = 92 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) groundnuts from the United States the market 24/12/2019 2019.4650 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, United aflatoxins (B1 = 4.1; Tot. = 4.1 / B1 = 10; Tot. = official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) 13 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from the United the market States 100 APPENDIX 2019 – EU RASFF INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

Product Notification Countries Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Subject Action taken Distribution status type type concerned 24/12/2019 2019.4651 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, United aflatoxins (B1 = 6.8; Tot. = 6.8 / B1 = 16; Tot. = official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) 18 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from the United the market States 24/12/2019 2019.4657 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Egypt (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 55; Tot. = 69 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands groundnuts from Egypt the market 26/12/2019 2019.4663 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, United aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 11 µg/kg - ppb) in physical/chemical product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) shelled groundnuts from the United States treatment the market 30/12/2019 2019.4693 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (Tot. = 13 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts official detention product not (yet) placed on the rejection detained Netherlands from Argentina market 31/12/2019 2019.4697 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Egypt (O), Netherlands aflatoxins (B1 = 24; Tot. = 30 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on the rejection detained groundnuts from Egypt market 31/12/2019 2019.4698 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Egypt (O), Netherlands aflatoxins (B1 = 18; Tot. = 21 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on the rejection detained groundnuts from Egypt market 31/12/2019 2019.4699 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Egypt (O), Netherlands aflatoxins (B1 = 42; Tot. = 61 / B1 = 140; Tot. = 160 official detention product not (yet) placed on the rejection detained µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt market

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EU RASFF - PISTACHIO NOTIFICATIONS

Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 02/01/2019 2019.0006 food alert official control on the market Finland Denmark (O), ochratoxin A (96 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted salted recall from no distribution from notifying Finland (D), unknown pistachios from unknown origin, packaged in consumers country origin (O) Denmark 02/01/2019 2019.0011 food alert official control on the market Netherlands Belgium (D), aflatoxins (B1 = 21; Tot. = 24 µg/kg - ppb) in withdrawal from distribution to other member Germany (D), pistachios from the United States the market countries INFOSAN, Netherlands, United States (O) 15/01/2019 2019.0163 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 15.08; Tot. = 16.23 µg/kg - ppb) placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs in roasted pistachios from Turkey customs seals destination under customs seals 14/01/2019 2019.0139 food border border control - consignment Italy Italy, Turkey, United aflatoxins (B1 = 23.42; Tot. = 25.73 µg/kg - ppb) placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs States (O) in raw pistachio kernels from the United States, customs seals destination under customs via Turkey seals 21/01/2019 2019.0226 food border border control - consignment Belgium Belgium, Germany, aflatoxins (B1 = 25.1; Tot. = 50.9 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product allowed to travel to rejection under customs Iran (O), United Arab pistachios from Iran, via the United Arab destination under customs Emirates Emirates seals 25/01/2019 2019.0291 food border border control - consignment Slovakia Iran (O), Slovakia aflatoxins (B1 = 59.81; Tot. = 67.94 µg/kg - ppb) official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in pistachios in shell from Iran the market 30/01/2019 2019.0332 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, United aflatoxins (B1 = 30; Tot. = 170 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) pistachios in shell from the United States the market 31/01/2019 2019.0350 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 16.4; Tot. = 18.4 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained roasted pistachio nuts with shell from Turkey the market 01/02/2019 2019.0378 food border border control - consignment France France, Iran (O) improper health certificate(s) for pistachios from return to product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Iran consignor the market 05/02/2019 2019.0405 food border border control - consignment Italy Italy, Turkey (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 17.75 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained United States (O) from the United States, processed in Turkey the market 12/02/2019 2019.0519 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 16.93; Tot. = 19.09 µg/kg - ppb) placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs in roasted and salted pistachios in shell from customs seals destination under customs Turkey seals 15/02/2019 2019.0572 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 40; Tot. = 49 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) pistachios from Turkey the market 15/02/2019 2019.0579 food border border control - consignment Italy Italy, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 10.63; Tot. = 11.20 µg/kg - ppb) product allowed to travel to rejection under customs in pistachios from Turkey destination under customs seals 27/02/2019 2019.0760 food border border control - consignment Greece Greece, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 26.8; Tot. = 29.2 / B1 = 21.4; re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Tot. = 25.4 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from the market Turkey 13/03/2019 2019.0957 food alert official control on the market Netherlands Germany (O), ochratoxin A (67 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from informing no distribution from notifying Netherlands (D) Germany consignor country 14/03/2019 2019.0989 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, United aflatoxins (B1 = 12; Tot. = 13.7 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) pistachios in shell from the United States the market 27/03/2019 2019.1165 food border border control - consignment Italy Iran (O), Italy, Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 49.06; Tot. = 56.68 µg/kg - ppb) official detention product allowed to travel to rejection under customs in pistachios from Iran, via Turkey destination under customs seals 28/03/2019 2019.1187 food alert official control on the market Switzerland Italy (O), Switzerland aflatoxins (B1 = 948; Tot. = 1253 µg/kg - ppb) in withdrawal from no distribution from notifying (D) organic pistachios from Italy the market country 09/04/2019 2019.1329 food border border control - consignment Italy Italy, Kyrgyzstan (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 28.09; Tot. = 30.95 µg/kg - ppb) official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Turkey in pistachio kernels from Kyrgyzstan, via Turkey the market 09/04/2019 2019.1334 food border border control - consignment Italy Italy, Turkey, United aflatoxins (B1 = 10.1 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs States (O) pistachios from the United States customs seals destination under customs seals 10/04/2019 2019.1351 food border border control - consignment United Iran (O), United poor traceability records and absence of health destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom certificate(s) for pistachios from Iran the market 11/04/2019 2019.1365 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 10; Tot. = 58.9 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained unshelled roasted pistachios from Turkey the market 23/04/2019 2019.1517 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 20; Tot. = 26 µg/kg - ppb) in return to product not (yet) placed on rejection detained roasted organic pistachios in shell from Turkey consignor the market

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Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 24/04/2019 2019.1521 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 29; Tot. = 32 µg/kg - ppb) in return to product not (yet) placed on rejection detained shelled pistachios from Turkey consignor the market 25/04/2019 2019.1540 food border border control - consignment France France, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 34; Tot. = 38 µg/kg - ppb) in return to product not (yet) placed on rejection detained pistachio kernels from Iran consignor the market 02/05/2019 2019.1644 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, United ochratoxin A (30 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) shell from the United States the market 02/05/2019 2019.1646 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, United ochratoxin A (93 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) from the United States the market 02/05/2019 2019.1652 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 36.41; Tot. = 51.99 µg/kg - ppb) placed under product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in roasted and salted pistachios from Turkey customs seals the market 09/05/2019 2019.1742 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, United aflatoxins (B1 = 14.1; Tot. = 15.8 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) pistachios from the United States the market 27/05/2019 2019.1938 food border border control - consignment Italy Italy, Turkey, United aflatoxins (B1 = 12.3; Tot. = 14.2 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) pistachio kernels from the United States, via the market Turkey 29/05/2019 2019.1979 food alert official control on the market Netherlands Belgium, Germany aflatoxins (B1 = 18; Tot. = 29 µg/kg - ppb) in withdrawal from distribution to other member (D), INFOSAN, roasted pistachios in shell from Turkey, via the market countries Netherlands (D), Belgium Turkey (O) 05/06/2019 2019.2062 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 14.44; Tot. = 22.46 µg/kg - ppb) placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs in pistachios from Turkey customs seals destination under customs seals 14/06/2019 2019.2185 food border border control - consignment Slovakia Iran (O), Slovakia aflatoxins (Tot. = 11.05 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained pistachios in shell from Iran the market 18/06/2019 2019.2208 food border border control - consignment France France, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 13.4; Tot. = 15 µg/kg - ppb) in return to product not (yet) placed on rejection detained pistachio kernels from Iran consignor the market 21/06/2019 2019.2248 food border border control - consignment Italy Iran (O), Italy, Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 9.07 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained without shell from Iran the market 24/06/2019 2019.2269 food information official control on the market Germany Austria (D), France aflatoxins (B1 = 23.4; Tot. = 25.4 µg/kg - ppb) in withdrawal from distribution to other member for follow-up (D), Germany (D), salted, roasted pistachios roasted from Turkey the market countries INFOSAN, Netherlands (D), Norway (D), Poland (D), Sweden (D), Switzerland (D), Turkey (O), United Kingdom (D) 25/06/2019 2019.2282 food border border control - consignment Belgium Belgium, Germany, aflatoxins (B1 = 15.7; Tot. = 17.1 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Turkey (O) roasted pistachios in shell from Turkey authorised the market 01/07/2019 2019.2351 food border border control - consignment Italy Italy, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 90.6; Tot. = 181.3 / B1 = 19.4; placed under product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Tot. = 27.8 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from customs seals the market Turkey 01/07/2019 2019.2362 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 16.2 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained pistachios from Turkey the market 09/07/2019 2019.2476 food border border control - consignment United United Kingdom, aflatoxins (B1 = 33.8; Tot. = 36.3 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United States (O) pistachio kernels from the United States the market 11/07/2019 2019.2514 food border border control - consignment Slovakia Iran (O), Slovakia aflatoxins (B1 = 8.15; Tot. = 18.18 µg/kg - ppb) official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in pistachio kernels from Iran the market 11/07/2019 2019.2520 food information official control on the market Italy Hong Kong (O), Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 153; Tot. = 177 µg/kg - ppb) in recall from distribution restricted to for attention (O), Italy (D) roasted pistachios from Iran, dispatched from consumers notifying country Hong Kong 11/07/2019 2019.2536 food border border control - consignment France France, United aflatoxins (B1 = 30; Tot. = 33 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) pistachios in shell from the United States authorised the market 11/07/2019 2019.2523 food border border control - consignment Italy Italy, Turkey, United aflatoxins (B1 = 65.05; Tot. = 71.47 µg/kg - ppb) placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs States (O) in pistachio in shell from the United States customs seals destination under customs seals 15/07/2019 2019.2564 food border border control - consignment Italy Italy, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 63.86; Tot. = 74.05 µg/kg - ppb) official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection under customs in pistachio kernels from Turkey the market 18/07/2019 2019.2615 food border border control - consignment Italy Iran (O), Italy, Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 41.2; Tot. = 46.7 / B1 = 21.5; placed under product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Tot. = 24.4 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from customs seals the market Iran, dispatched from Turkey

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Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 19/07/2019 2019.2622 food border border control - consignment Italy Italy, Turkey (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 106.19; Tot. = 117.01 µg/kg - seizure product not (yet) placed on rejection detained United States (O) ppb) in pistachios with shell from the United the market States, dispatched from Turkey 29/07/2019 2019.2742 food border border control - consignment Italy Italy, Turkey (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 34.99; Tot. = 36.07 µg/kg - ppb) seizure rejection under customs United States (O) in pistachios with shell from the United States, dispatched from Turkey 31/07/2019 2019.2784 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, United ochratoxin A (71 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from return to rejection detained States (O) the United States consignor 19/08/2019 2019.2982 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 45; Tot. = 49.2 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained pistachios in shell from Iran the market 05/09/2019 2019.3153 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, Turkey ochratoxin A (27 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted salted official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) pistachios from Turkey the market 26/09/2019 2019.3400 food border border control - consignment Spain Iran (O), Spain, aflatoxins (Tot. = >24 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Turkey from Iran, dispatched from Turkey the market 09/10/2019 2019.3520 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 13.8; Tot. = 14.8 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained roasted pistachios in shell from Turkey the market 04/11/2019 2019.3842 food alert company's own check Germany Germany (D), Salmonella in pistacho kernels with raw material withdrawal from no distribution from notifying INFOSAN, Iran (O), from Iran, packaged in Switzerland, via the the market country Netherlands, Netherlands Switzerland (O) 11/11/2019 2019.3956 food border border control - consignment United United Kingdom, aflatoxins (B1 = 16.9 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United States (O) salted pistachios from the United States the market 13/11/2019 2019.3997 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 16.91; Tot. = 17.95 µg/kg - ppb) placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs in roasted salted pistachios from Turkey customs seals destination under customs seals 19/11/2019 2019.4073 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 12.6 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted and re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained salted pistachios in shell from Turkey the market 03/12/2019 2019.4246 food alert border control - consignment Slovakia Czech Republic (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 50.27; Tot. = 58.89 µg/kg - ppb) informing distribution to other member released INFOSAN, Slovakia, in shelled pistachio kernels from the Czech authorities countries United States (O) Republic and the United States 05/12/2019 2019.4274 food border border control - consignment France France, Iran (O) absence of health certificate(s) for pistachios return to product not (yet) placed on rejection detained from Iran consignor the market 13/12/2019 2019.4416 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 17.86; Tot. = 19,89 µg/kg - ppb) placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs in roasted and salted pistachios from Turkey customs seals destination under customs seals 13/12/2019 2019.4433 food border border control - consignment Norway Norway, United aflatoxins (B1 = 3.7; Tot. = 4.2 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) groudnuts from the United States the market 17/12/2019 2019.4469 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 22.47; Tot. = 25.48 µg/kg - ppb) placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs in roasted and salted pistachio kernels from customs seals destination under customs Turkey seals 17/12/2019 2019.4480 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 18.85; Tot. = 19.92 µg/kg - ppb) return to product allowed to travel to rejection under customs in pistachios from Turkey consignor destination under customs seals 17/12/2019 2019.4486 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 32.77; Tot. = 36.15 µg/kg - ppb) placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs in roasted and salted pistachios from Turkey customs seals destination under customs seals 19/12/2019 2019.4577 food border border control - consignment United United Kingdom, aflatoxins (B1 = 18.9 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United States (O) kernels from the United States the market 24/12/2019 2019.4653 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 20; Tot. = 21 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) pistachios from Turkey the market

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EU RASFF – ALMOND NOTIFICATIONS

Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 08/01/2019 2019.0072 food border border control - consignment Spain Australia (O), Spain, aflatoxins (B1 = 15.7; Tot. = 24 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Vietnam almond kernels from Australia, via Vietnam authorised the market 09/01/2019 2019.0084 food border border control - consignment Spain Australia (O), Spain, aflatoxins (B1 = >24; Tot. = >24 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Vietnam (O) almond kernels from Australia, manufactured in authorised the market Vietnam 09/01/2019 2019.0085 food border border control - consignment Spain Australia (O), Spain, aflatoxins (Tot. = 24 µg/kg - ppb) in almond product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Vietnam (O) kernel from Australia, manufactured in Vietnam the market 09/01/2019 2019.0088 food border border control - consignment Spain Australia (O), Spain, aflatoxins (B1 = >24; Tot. = >24 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Vietnam (O) almond kernels from Australia, manufactured in authorised the market Vietnam 10/01/2019 2019.0108 food border border control - consignment Spain Australia (O), Spain, aflatoxins (B1 = 22.8 µg/kg - ppb) in almonds import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Vietnam (O) from Australia, manufactured in Vietnam authorised the market 10/01/2019 2019.0109 food border border control - consignment Spain Australia (O), Spain, aflatoxins (B1 = 22.7; Tot. = >24 µg/kg - ppb) in product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Vietnam (O) almonds from Australia, manufactured in the market Vietnam 10/01/2019 2019.0114 food border border control - consignment Spain Australia (O), Spain, aflatoxins (B1 = 17.2; Tot. = 21.7 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Vietnam (O) almonds from Australia, manufactured in authorised the market Vietnam 10/01/2019 2019.0115 food border border control - consignment Spain Spain, Vietnam (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 24; Tot. = 24 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained almonds from Vietnam authorised the market 10/01/2019 2019.0117 food border border control - consignment Spain Spain, Vietnam (O) aflatoxins (B1 = >24; Tot. = >24 µg/kg - ppb) in placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs almonds from Vietnam customs seals destination under customs seals 15/01/2019 2019.0154 food alert company's own check Belgium Belgium (D/O), peanut undeclared in grilled organic almond public warning - distribution to other member France (D), kernels from the Netherlands, packaged in press release countries Netherlands (O) Belgium 17/01/2019 2019.0184 food border border control - consignment Spain Australia (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 24.2; Tot. = 37.5 / B1 = 12.7; import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained INFOSAN, Spain, Tot. = 17.5 µg/kg - ppb) in almonds from authorised the market Vietnam Australia, via Vietnam 21/01/2019 2019.0218 food border border control - consignment Spain Australia (O), Spain, aflatoxins (B1 = >20 µg/kg - ppb) in almonds product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Vietnam with raw material from Australia, via Vietnam the market 24/01/2019 2019.0268 food border border control - consignment Spain Australia (O), Spain, aflatoxins (B1 = >24; Tot. = >24 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Vietnam almond kernels from Australia, via Vietnam authorised the market 01/02/2019 2019.0376 food border border control - consignment Spain Australia (O), Spain, aflatoxins (B1 = >24; Tot. = >24 µg/kg - ppb) in product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Vietnam shelled almonds from Australia, manufactured in the market Vietnam 11/03/2019 2019.0932 food border border control - consignment Spain Spain, United States aflatoxins (B1 = 13.05; Tot. = 42,9 µg/kg - ppb) import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) in shelled almonds from the United States authorised the market 27/03/2019 2019.1159 food border border control - consignment Italy Italy, United States aflatoxins (B1 = 54.7; Tot. = 60.4 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) almonds without shell from the United States the market 04/04/2019 2019.1286 food border border control - consignment Italy Italy, United States aflatoxins (B1 = 10.44; Tot. = 11.42 mg/kg - official detention product allowed to travel to rejection detained (O) ppm) in shelled almonds from the United States destination under customs seals 08/04/2019 2019.1320 food information company's own check Belgium Belgium (D), aflatoxins (B1 = 43; Tot. = 49 µg/kg - ppb) in destruction distribution restricted to for attention INFOSAN, United almond kernels from the United States notifying country States (O) 18/04/2019 2019.1486 food alert company's own check Germany Germany (D), Salmonella (presence /25g) in almonds from the informing no distribution from notifying INFOSAN, United United States, via the United Kingdom consignor country Kingdom, United States (O) 24/04/2019 2019.1530 food border border control - consignment Spain Spain, United States aflatoxins (B1 = 17.8 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled import not product not (yet) placed on rejection under customs (O) almonds from the United States authorised the market 25/04/2019 2019.1552 food information company's own check Germany Germany (D), Salmonella (presence /250g) in almonds from physical/chemical product not (yet) placed on for attention INFOSAN, United the United States treatment the market States (O) 30/04/2019 2019.1621 food alert company's own check Norway INFOSAN, Italy (O), Salmonella enterica ser. Arizonae in almond recall from no distribution from notifying Norway (D), United kernels from the United States, packaged in Italy consumers country States (O)

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Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 03/05/2019 2019.1655 food information company's own check Germany Belgium, Germany Salmonella (presence /250g) in almond kernels detained by distribution restricted to for attention (D), INFOSAN, from the United States, via Belgium operator notifying country United Kingdom, United States (O) 06/05/2019 2019.1695 food border border control - consignment Spain Spain, United States aflatoxins (B1 = >24 µg/kg - ppb) in almonds import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) from the United States authorised the market 10/05/2019 2019.1756 food border border control - consignment Spain Spain, United States aflatoxins (B1 = >24 µg/kg - ppb) in almonds product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) from the United States the market 14/05/2019 2019.1785 food alert company's own check Germany France, Germany Salmonella (presence /25g) in shelled almonds detained by no distribution from notifying (D), Spain (O) from Spain, via France operator country 16/05/2019 2019.1811 food information company's own check Germany Germany, INFOSAN, Salmonella serotype b (presence /250g) in detained by product not (yet) placed on for attention United States (O) shelled almonds from the United States operator the market 21/06/2019 2019.2246 food border border control - consignment Italy Israel (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 24; Tot. = 25.8 µg/kg - ppb) in product not (yet) placed on rejection detained blanched almonds from Israel the market 26/06/2019 2019.2300 food border border control - consignment Spain Spain, United States aflatoxins (B1 = 25; Tot. = 32 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) shelled almonds from the United States authorised the market 10/07/2019 2019.2487 food border border control - consignment Italy Italy, United States aflatoxins (B1 = 25.63 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs (O) almonds from the United States customs seals destination under customs seals 24/07/2019 2019.2676 food information company's own check Germany Germany (D), Salmonella (presence /250g) in shelled almonds informing distribution restricted to for attention INFOSAN, United from the United States authorities notifying country States (O) 07/08/2019 2019.2889 food border border control - consignment Spain Germany, Spain, aflatoxins (B1 = 13.2; Tot. = 15.2 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained United States (O) almonds from the United States authorised the market 30/09/2019 2019.3424 food border border control - consignment Spain Germany, Spain, aflatoxins (B1 > 24 µg/kg - ppb) in almonds from import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained United States (O) the United States authorised the market 02/10/2019 2019.3462 food alert company's own check Germany Germany (D), Spain Salmonella (presence /25g) in organic almond detained by no distribution from notifying (O) protein from Spain operator country 16/10/2019 2019.3597 food alert border control - consignment Lithuania INFOSAN, Lithuania high content of cyanide (> 500 mg/kg - ppm) in destruction distribution to other member released (D), Turkey, United bitter almond kernels from Uzbekistan, via countries Kingdom (D), Turkey Uzbekistan (O) 17/10/2019 2019.3624 food border border control - consignment Italy Italy, Tajikistan (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 147; Tot. = 159 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Turkey (O) bitter almond kernels from Tajikistan, dispatched the market from Turkey 28/10/2019 2019.3767 food alert official control on the market Austria Austria (D), Germany Salmonella enterica ser. Havana (presence public warning - distribution to other member (O), Hungary (D), /25g) in almonds from Germany press release countries Slovenia (D), Switzerland (D) 06/11/2019 2019.3901 food alert official control on the market Austria Austria (D), Salmonella (presence /25g) in almonds from the withdrawal from distribution to other member Germany, Hungary United States the market countries (D), INFOSAN, Slovenia (D), United States (O) 22/11/2019 2019.4129 food alert company's own check Austria Austria (D), Croatia Salmonella (present /125g) in almonds from the public warning - distribution to other member (D), Germany (O), United States, packaged in Germany press release countries Slovenia (D), United States (O) 03/12/2019 2019.4250 food border border control - consignment Spain Spain, United States aflatoxins (B1 = 19.4; Tot. = 20.9 µg/kg - ppb) in product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) shelled almonds from the United States the market

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EU RASFF – HAZELNUT NOTIFICATIONS

Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 10/01/2019 2019.0110 food border border control - Greece Greece, Turkey absence of health certificate(s) for raw re-dispatch product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained (O) hazelnut kernels from Turkey on the market 28/01/2019 2019.0303 food border border control - Italy Azerbaijan (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 11 µg/kg - ppb) in return to product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Italy, Luxembourg hazelnuts from Azerbaijan consignor on the market 06/02/2019 2019.0435 food border border control - Bulgaria Bulgaria, Georgia aflatoxins (B1 = 19.2; Tot. = 28.8 µg/kg - re-dispatch product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained (O), Germany ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Georgia on the market 14/02/2019 2019.0568 food border border control - Netherlands Netherlands, aflatoxins (B1 = 21; Tot. = 22 µg/kg - return to product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Turkey (O) ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey consignor on the market 20/02/2019 2019.0635 food border border control - Germany Azerbaijan (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 13.6; Tot. = 16 µg/kg - re-dispatch product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Germany ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan on the market 22/02/2019 2019.0687 food information company's own check United INFOSAN, Turkey Salmonella (presence /25g) in organic withdrawal from no distribution from for attention Kingdom (O), United hazelnuts from Turkey the market notifying country Kingdom (D) 22/02/2019 2019.0688 food border border control - Poland Azerbaijan (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 9.97 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Poland hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan on the market 28/02/2019 2019.0791 food border border control - Bulgaria Bulgaria, Georgia aflatoxins (B1 = 8.1 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained (O), Germany shrivelled hazelnut kernels from Georgia on the market 01/03/2019 2019.0803 food information official control on the Netherlands INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 =6.8; Tot. = 23 µg/kg - withdrawal from distribution restricted to for attention market Netherlands (D), ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey the market notifying country Turkey (O) 06/03/2019 2019.0878 food border border control - Bulgaria Bulgaria, aflatoxins (B1 = 49.6; Tot. = 57 µg/kg - import not product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Commission ppb) in hazelnuts from Georgia authorised on the market Services, Georgia (O) 13/03/2019 2019.0955 food border border control - Spain Georgia (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 7.2 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product allowed to travel rejection consignment under Spain hazelnuts from Georgia authorised to destination under customs customs seals 14/03/2019 2019.0973 food border border control - Germany Azerbaijan (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 35.05; Tot. = 39.06 µg/kg placed under product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Germany - ppb) in organic hazelnut kernels from customs seals on the market Azerbaijan 01/04/2019 2019.1226 food border border control - Spain Georgia (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 7.2; Tot. = 8.4 µg/kg - import not product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Spain ppb) in shelled hazelnuts from Georgia authorised on the market 23/04/2019 2019.1502 food border border control - Bulgaria Azerbaijan (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 10.9 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Bulgaria, Italy hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan authorised on the market 23/04/2019 2019.1514 food border border control - Bulgaria Bulgaria, Georgia aflatoxins (B1 = 8.9; Tot. = 35.2 µg/kg - re-dispatch product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained (O), Germany ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Georgia on the market 24/04/2019 2019.1533 food information company's own check Germany Azerbaijan (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 38; Tot. = 51 µg/kg - re-dispatch product not (yet) placed for attention Germany, ppb) in organic hazelnut kernels from on the market INFOSAN Azerbaijan 26/04/2019 2019.1580 food alert official control on the Germany Czech Republic aflatoxins (B1 = 10.8; Tot. = 18.7 µg/kg - withdrawal from no distribution from market (O), Germany (D) ppb) in hazelnut kernels from the Czech the market notifying country Republic 03/05/2019 2019.1677 food border border control - Bulgaria Bulgaria, Georgia aflatoxins (B1 = 11.7 µg/kg - ppb) in product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained (O) blanched hazelnut kernels from Georgia on the market 03/05/2019 2019.1680 food border border control - Bulgaria Bulgaria, Georgia aflatoxins (B1 = 23.1 / B1 = 20.0 µg/kg - product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained (O) ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Georgia on the market 03/05/2019 2019.1685 food border border control - Bulgaria Bulgaria, Georgia aflatoxins (Tot. = 16.0 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained (O) hazelnut kernels from Georgia on the market 10/05/2019 2019.1760 food border border control - Bulgaria Bulgaria, Georgia aflatoxins (Tot. = 18.5 µg/kg - ppb) in product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained (O) shrivelled hazelnut kernels from Georgia on the market

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Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 17/05/2019 2019.1834 food border border control - Czech Czech Republic, aflatoxins (B1 = 41.6; Tot. = 46.8 µg/kg - official detention product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Republic Turkey (O) ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey on the market 23/05/2019 2019.1889 food border border control - Bulgaria Bulgaria, Georgia aflatoxins (B1 = 10.2 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained (O), Germany hazelnut kernels from Georgia authorised on the market 25/06/2019 2019.2280 food border border control - Sweden Sweden, Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 11.7 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained (O) hazelnut kernels from Turkey authorised on the market 19/07/2019 2019.2621 food border border control - Greece Georgia (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 7.2 mg/kg - ppm) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Greece hazelnut kernels from Georgia on the market 09/09/2019 2019.3202 food border border control - Bulgaria Azerbaijan (O), aflatoxins (Tot. = 17.9 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Bulgaria hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan on the market 10/09/2019 2019.3213 food border border control - Bulgaria Azerbaijan (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 7.4; Tot. = 10.9 µg/kg - re-dispatch product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Bulgaria, Georgia ppb) in roasted chopped hazelnut kernels on the market (O), Germany from Azerbaijan, dispatched from Georgia 01/10/2019 2019.3438 food border border control - Bulgaria Azerbaijan (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 129.8; Tot. = 150.4 µg/kg product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Bulgaria, Italy - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from on the market Azerbaijan 23/10/2019 2019.3698 food border border control - Italy Italy, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 12.44 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained shelled hazelnuts from Turkey on the market 05/11/2019 2019.3860 food border border control - Bulgaria Bulgaria, Georgia aflatoxins (B1 = 37.6; Tot. = 299.1 µg/kg import not product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained (O), Poland - ppb) in hazelnuts from Georgia authorised on the market 25/11/2019 2019.4142 food border border control - Bulgaria Bulgaria, Georgia aflatoxins (B1 = 22.5; Tot. = 25.5 µg/kg - import not product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained (O), Germany ppb) in roasted hazelnut kernels from authorised on the market Georgia 06/12/2019 2019.4299 food border border control - Germany Germany, Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 15.3; Tot. = 53 µg/kg - re-dispatch product allowed to travel rejection consignment under (O) ppb) in dried chopped hazenuts from to destination under customs Turkey customs seals 24/12/2019 2019.4660 food border border control - United Turkey (O), aflatoxins (Tot. = 91.2 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Kingdom United Kingdom hazelnut kernels from Turkey on the market

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EU RASFF- PEANUT PRODUCT NOTIFICATIONS

Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 11/01/2019 2019.0124 food border border control - United Kingdom Ghana (O), United absence of health certificate(s) and of product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Kingdom certified analytical report for peanut butter on the market from Ghana 04/02/2019 2019.0390 food border border control - France France, Senegal (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 23; Tot. = 34 µg/kg - ppb) return to product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained in groundnut paste from Senegal consignor on the market 04/02/2019 2019.0384 food border border control - France France, Senegal (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 47; Tot. = 81 µg/kg - ppb) return to product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained in groundnut powder from Senegal consignor on the market 10/04/2019 2019.1350 food border border control - Slovakia Slovakia, Ukraine aflatoxins (B1 = 19.1; Tot. = 22.2) in placed under product allowed to travel rejection consignment under (O) peanut spread with caramel from Ukraine customs seals to destination under customs customs seals 10/04/2019 2019.1353 food border border control - Slovakia Slovakia, Ukraine aflatoxins (B1 = 9.8; Tot. = 11.3 µg/kg - placed under product allowed to travel rejection consignment under (O) ppb) in peanut spread with milk chocolate customs seals to destination under customs from Ukraine customs seals 13/05/2019 2019.1773 food border border control - France China (O), France improper health certificate(s) and certified return to product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained analytical report for groundnut crackers consignor on the market and wasabi groundnuts from China 16/05/2019 2019.1810 food border border control - Slovakia Slovakia, Ukraine aflatoxins (B1 = 3.8; Tot. = 4,7 µg/kg - placed under product allowed to travel rejection consignment under (O) ppb) in groundnut spread with milk customs seals to destination under customs chocolate from Ukraine customs seals 12/07/2019 2019.2538 food border border control - United Kingdom India (O), United aflatoxins (B1 = 3 µg/kg - ppb) in peanut import not product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Kingdom chikki from India authorised on the market 12/07/2019 2019.2544 food border border control - France France, Senegal (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 104; Tot. = 140 µg/kg - import not product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained ppb) in groundnut paste from Senegal authorised on the market 23/07/2019 2019.2663 food alert official control on the Netherlands Austria (D), Belgium aflatoxins in organic peanut butter from destruction distribution to other market (D), Cyprus (D), the Netherlands, with raw material from member countries Czech Republic (D), Germany Denmark (D), France (D), Germany (D/O), Greece (D), INFOSAN, Ireland (D), Japan (D), Luxembourg (D), Netherlands (D/O), Portugal (D), Spain (D), Sweden (D) 30/10/2019 2019.3812 food border border control - United Kingdom Ghana (O), United attempt to illegally import peanut butter import not product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Kingdom from Ghana authorised on the market 31/10/2019 2019.3813 food border border control - United Kingdom United Arab absence of health certificate(s) and of re-dispatch product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Emirates (O), United certified analytical report for peanut butter on the market Kingdom from the United Arab Emirates 12/11/2019 2019.3963 food border border control - United Kingdom Ghana (O), United attempt to illegally import peanut butter product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Kingdom from Ghana on the market 10/12/2019 2019.4316 food border border control - United Kingdom Ghana (O), United attempt to illegally import shelled import not product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Kingdom groundnuts and peanut butter from authorised on the market Ghana 20/12/2019 2019.4581 food border border control - Portugal Paraguay (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 9.6; Tot. = 11 µg/kg - destruction product not (yet) placed rejection consignment detained Portugal ppb) in groundnuts in powder from on the market Paraguay 30/12/2019 2019.4682 food alert company's own check Netherlands Australia (D), aflatoxins (B1 = 9.4; Tot. = 11.3 µg/kg - withdrawal from distribution to other Denmark (D), ppb) in peanut butter from the recipient(s) member countries INFOSAN, Netherlands Netherlands (O), Portugal (D), Spain (D), United Kingdom (D)

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EU RASFF- APRICOT KERNEL NOTIFICATIONS

Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 06/02/2019 2019.0438 food information official control on the market Germany Germany (D), high content of cyanide (1834.8 mg/kg - ppm) in recall from product traded online for attention INFOSAN, organic bitter apricot kernels from Uzbekistan consumers Uzbekistan (O) 29/04/2019 2019.1590 food border border control - consignment United United Kingdom, high content of cyanide (30.8 mg/kg - ppm) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Uzbekistan (O) apricot kernels from Uzbekistan the market 10/07/2019 2019.2493 food alert official control on the market Austria Austria (D), too high content of cyanide (2950 mg/kg - ppm) withdrawal from no distribution from notifying Germany, INFOSAN, in apricot kernels from Pakistan the market country Pakistan (O) 10/07/2019 2019.2495 food alert official control on the market Austria Austria (D), too high content of cyanide (2800 mg/kg - ppm) withdrawal from no distribution from notifying Germany, INFOSAN, in apricot kernel from Pakistan the market country Pakistan (O) 15/07/2019 2019.2566 food information border control - consignment Ireland China (O), Hong too high content of cyanide (72.8 mg/kg - ppm) withdrawal from distribution restricted to for attention released Kong (O), INFOSAN, in apricot kernels from China, packaged in Hong the market notifying country Ireland (D) Kong 02/08/2019 2019.2836 food alert official control on the market Germany Austria (D), Germany high content of cyanide (1944 mg/kg - ppm) in recall from no distribution from notifying (D), INFOSAN, organic bitter apricot kernels from Uzbekistan consumers country Uzbekistan (O) 24/09/2019 2019.3373 food border border control - consignment Bulgaria Bulgaria, Czech too high content of cyanide (270 mg/kg - ppm) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Republic, Turkey (O) bitter apricot kernels from Turkey authorised the market 15/11/2019 2019.4023 food border border control - consignment United India (O), United too high content of cyanide (1840 ±405 mg/kg - informing product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom ppm) in bitter apricot kernels from India authorities the market 19/12/2019 2019.4569 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) too high content of cyanide (1705 mg/kg - ppm) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in apricot kernels from Turkey the market 27/12/2019 2019.4672 food border border control - consignment Bulgaria Bulgaria, Turkey (O) too high content of cyanide (310 mg/kg - ppm) in detained by product not (yet) placed on rejection detained apricot kernels from Turkey operator the market

EU RASFF- MIXTURES NOTIFICATIONS

Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 13/03/2019 2019.0959 food alert company's own check Belgium Belgium (D/O), peanut undeclared on nut mix from Belgium, withdrawal from distribution to other member France (D), Germany manufactured in the Netherlands the market countries (D), Netherlands (D/O) 26/04/2019 2019.1581 food alert official control on the market Slovakia Czech Republic (O), presence of peanut (>25 µg/kg - ppb) in nut withdrawal from no distribution from notifying Slovakia (D) filling mixture from the Czech Republic the market country 27/06/2019 2019.2303 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 9.4; Tot. = 10.2 µg/kg - ppb) in destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained mixed nuts from Turkey the market 23/07/2019 2019.2658 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 3.1; Tot. = 3.7 µg/kg - ppb) in return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained mixed nuts from Turkey the market 08/10/2019 2019.3502 food information official control on the market Slovakia INFOSAN, Slovakia sulphite (244 mg/kg - ppm) undeclared on withdrawal from distribution restricted to for attention (D), Ukraine (O) pistachio kernels and dried fruits' mix from the market notifying country Ukraine 26/11/2019 2019.4156 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) absence of health certificate(s) and of certified return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained analytical report for nuts and raisins mix from the market Turkey 26/11/2019 2019.4157 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) absence of health certificate(s) and of certified re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained analytical report for mixed nuts from Turkey the market 28/11/2019 2019.4190 food border border control - consignment Italy Italy, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 12.89; Tot. = 14.42 mg/kg - official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained ppm) in shelled nuts from Turkey the market 10/12/2019 2019.4325 food border border control - consignment Croatia Bosnia and pyrimethanil (0.40 mg/kg - ppm) and cyprodinil detained by product allowed to travel to rejection under customs Herzegovina, (0.32 mg/kg - ppm) in mixture of nuts and dried operator destination under customs Croatia, Turkey (O) fruits from Turkey seals

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EU RASFF- BRAZIL NUT NOTIFICATIONS

Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 24/01/2019 2019.0272 food border border control - consignment Spain Brazil (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 17.1 µg/kg - ppb) in Brazil nuts product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in shell from Brazil the market 01/03/2019 2019.0821 food border border control - consignment Spain Brazil (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 10.3; Tot. = 24) in brazil nuts product not (yet) placed on rejection detained from Brazil the market 24/05/2019 2019.1916 food alert official control on the market Czech Bolivia (O), Czech aflatoxins (B1 = 54.3; Tot. = 60.7 µg/kg - ppb) in withdrawal from no distribution from notifying Republic Republic (D), shelled brazil nuts from Bolivia, via the United the market country INFOSAN, Kingdom Netherlands, United Kingdom 23/09/2019 2019.3356 food border border control - consignment Italy Bolivia (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 8.44; Tot. = 11 µg/kg - ppb) in placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs Brazil nuts from Bolivia customs seals destination under customs seals 20/12/2019 2019.4601 food alert company's own check Germany Bolivia (O), France aflatoxins (B1 = 36.6; Tot. = 77.2 µg/kg - ppb) in informing distribution to other member (D), Germany (D), organic Brazil nuts from Bolivia, via the recipient(s) countries INFOSAN, Netherlands Netherlands

EU RASFF- PISTACHIO PRODUCT NOTIFICATIONS

Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 25/02/2019 2019.0723 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 9.6 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio bars destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained from Turkey the market 16/04/2019 2019.1431 food border border control - consignment Italy Italy, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 15.3; Tot. = 18.1 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained pistachio flour from Turkey the market 28/05/2019 2019.1954 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 10.6; Tot. = 11.5 µg/kg - ppb) in destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained pistachio bars from Turkey the market 05/07/2019 2019.2436 food alert company's own check Switzerland Italy (O), Switzerland traces of cashew nut (42.79 mg/kg - ppm) in recall from no distribution from notifying (D) pistachio cream from Italy consumers country 31/07/2019 2019.2786 food border border control - consignment United Turkey (O), United absence of health certificate(s) and of certified destruction rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom analytical report for pistachio products from Turkey

EU RASFF- WALNUT NOTIFICATIONS

Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 31/05/2019 2019.1988 food alert company's own check Netherlands Germany, INFOSAN, foreign body (small plastic balls, ceramic informing no distribution from notifying Moldova (O), fragments and possibly glass fragments) in authorities country Netherlands (D) walnuts from Moldova, via Germany 04/11/2019 2019.3855 food alert official control on the market Germany Germany (D), Salmonella (presence) in walnuts in shell from recall from no distribution from notifying Hungary (O) Hungary consumers country 20/12/2019 2019.4609 food alert consumer complaint Germany Austria (O), foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by informing information on distribution not Germany, Ireland Salmonella in walnuts from Austria authorities (yet) available (D), Italy (D)

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EU RASFF- ALMOND PRODUCT NOTIFICATIONS

Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 20/12/2019 2019.4597 food alert company's own check Spain Andorra (D), France traces of milk (< 0.35 mg/kg - ppm) in soft informing distribution to other member (D), INFOSAN, Spain almond nougat from Spain recipient(s) countries (D/O)

EU RASFF – APRICOT KERNEL PRODUCT NOTIFICATIONS

Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 10/01/2019 2019.0112 food information border control - consignment Latvia INFOSAN, Latvia too high content of cyanide (51 mg/kg - ppm) in withdrawal from distribution restricted to for attention released (D), Russia (O) apricot kernel cream from Russia the market notifying country

EU RASFF – HAZELNUT PRODUCT NOTIFICATIONS

Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 02/09/2019 2019.3117 food border border control - consignment Bulgaria Bulgaria, Georgia (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 9.4 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut flour re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained from Georgia the market

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EU RASFF – PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) FOR FEED NOTIFICATIONS

Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 28/02/2019 2019.0788 feed border border control - consignment United Senegal (O), United aflatoxins (B1 = 33.8 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut physical/chemical product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom kernels for birdfeed from Senegal treatment the market 18/03/2019 2019.1016 feed border border control - consignment United Argentina (O), United aflatoxins (B1 = 46.8 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts physical/chemical product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom from Argentina treatment the market 19/03/2019 2019.1041 feed border border control - consignment Belgium Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 99 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Belgium, kernels for birdfeed from Argentina authorised the market Netherlands 18/04/2019 2019.1468 feed border border control - consignment United Nigeria (O), United aflatoxins (B1 = 437 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom groundnuts from Nigeria the market 08/05/2019 2019.1719 feed border border control - consignment United India (O), United aflatoxins (B1 = 159 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom kernels from India authorised the market 13/06/2019 2019.2146 feed border border control - consignment United China (O), United aflatoxins (B1 = 35.5 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts re-dispatch product allowed to travel to rejection under customs Kingdom Kingdom in shell for bird feeding from China destination under customs seals 13/06/2019 2019.2151 feed border border control - consignment Belgium Belgium, aflatoxins (B1 = 0.43 mg/kg - ppm) in groundnut import not product allowed to travel to rejection under customs Netherlands, Sudan kernels for feed from Sudan, via the authorised destination under customs (O) Netherlands seals 20/06/2019 2019.2243 feed border border control - consignment United United Kingdom, aflatoxins (B1 = 35.2 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United States (O) kernels for birdfeed from the United States the market 27/06/2019 2019.2304 food border border control - consignment United United Kingdom, aflatoxins (B1 = 29.2 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United States (O) shell for wildlife feed from the United States the market 04/07/2019 2019.2390 feed border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, Sudan aflatoxins (B1 = 140; Tot. = 160 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) groundnuts from Sudan the market 04/07/2019 2019.2402 feed border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, Sudan aflatoxins (B1 = 120; Tot. = 140 µg/kg - ppb) in return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) groundnut kernels from Sudan the market 05/07/2019 2019.2442 feed border border control - consignment Netherlands Germany, aflatoxins (B1 = 41; Tot. = 47 µg/kg - ppb) in return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands, Sudan groundnut kernels from Sudan the market (O) 10/07/2019 2019.2497 feed border border control - consignment United Bolivia (O), United aflatoxins (B1 = 27.8 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom kernels - birdfeed from Bolivia the market 16/07/2019 2019.2582 feed border border control - consignment United India (O), United aflatoxins (B1 = 332 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom kernels for birdfeed from India authorised the market 30/08/2019 2019.3084 feed border border control - consignment Belgium Belgium, Bolivia (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 49 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands from Bolivia authorised the market 30/08/2019 2019.3092 feed border border control - consignment Germany Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 61.6 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Germany groundnuts for birdfeed from Argentina the market 30/08/2019 2019.3098 feed border border control - consignment Germany Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 65.3; Tot. = 92.4 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Germany groundnut kernels from Argentina the market 04/09/2019 2019.3141 feed border border control - consignment United United Kingdom, aflatoxins (B1 = 77.6 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United States (O) from the United States the market 05/09/2019 2019.3146 feed information official control on the market Germany Germany (D), India chlorpyrifos (2.692 mg/kg - ppm), cypermethrin detained by no distribution from notifying for follow-up (O), Netherlands (0.786 mg/kg - ppm) and thiamethoxam (0.146 operator country mg/kg - ppm) and unauthorised substance fipronil (0.2674 mg/kg - ppm) in groundnut kernels from India, via the Netherlands 12/09/2019 2019.3251 feed border border control - consignment Germany Germany, United aflatoxins (B1 = 0.049 mg/kg - ppm) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) groundnuts for wildbirds from the United States the market 18/09/2019 2019.3307 feed border border control - consignment Netherlands Argentina (O), aflatoxins (B1 = 5700; Tot. = 8500 µg/kg - ppb) official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Netherlands in groundnut kernels for birdfeed from Argentina the market 25/09/2019 2019.3383 feed border border control - consignment United United Kingdom, aflatoxins (B1 = 33.6 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United States (O) from the United States authorised the market 04/10/2019 2019.3472 feed border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, United aflatoxins (B1 = 91 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts physical/chemical product not (yet) placed on rejection detained States (O) with shell from the United States treatment the market 11/10/2019 2019.3558 feed border border control - consignment United United Kingdom, aflatoxins (B1 = 160 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United States (O) for birdfeed from the United States authorised the market 08/11/2019 2019.3940 feed border border control - consignment United Argentina (O), United aflatoxins (B1 = 312 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom kernels for birdfeed from Argentina the market

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Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 27/11/2019 2019.4174 feed alert official control on the market Denmark Denmark (D/O), aflatoxins (B1 = 1100 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut recall from no distribution from notifying INFOSAN, kernels from Sudan, via the Netherlands, consumers country Netherlands, Sudan packaged in Denmark (O) 04/12/2019 2019.4258 feed border border control - consignment United Argentina (O), United aflatoxins (B1 = 143 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom kernels from Argentina the market

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EU RASFF – DRIED FIG NOTIFICATIONS

Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 02/01/2019 2019.0001 food border border control - consignment Lithuania Lithuania, Turkey (O) ochratoxin A (27.7; 189 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained from Turkey the market 17/01/2019 2019.0191 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 13.1 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained from Turkey the market 30/01/2019 2019.0343 food border border control - consignment Hungary Hungary, Serbia (O), aflatoxins (Tot. = 24.39 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs re-dispatch product allowed to travel to rejection under customs Turkey (O) from Serbia, with raw material from Turkey destination under customs seals 19/02/2019 2019.0610 food alert official control on the market Germany Germany (D), aflatoxins (B1 = 16.2; Tot. = 17.1 µg/kg - ppb) in withdrawal from information on distribution not Netherlands (O), dried figs from Spain, packaged in the the market (yet) available Spain (O) Netherlands 06/03/2019 2019.0879 food information official control on the market Italy Italy (D), Turkey (O) dried figs from Turkey infested with larvae of withdrawal from distribution restricted to for attention insects the market notifying country 13/03/2019 2019.0956 food border border control - consignment Spain Spain, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 39; Tot. = 78 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained dried figs from Turkey authorised the market 10/04/2019 2019.1352 food information official control on the market Netherlands INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 = 7.2; Tot. = 36 µg/kg - ppb) in distribution restricted to for attention Netherlands (D), dried figs from Turkey notifying country Turkey (O) 17/04/2019 2019.1455 food information official control on the market Italy Italy (D), Turkey (O) dried figs from Turkey infested with insects distribution restricted to for attention notifying country 17/04/2019 2019.1461 food information official control on the market Italy Italy (D), Slovenia parasitic infestation of dried figs from Turkey withdrawal from distribution to other member for follow-up (D), Turkey (O) the market countries 24/04/2019 2019.1532 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 29; Tot. = 32 µg/kg - ppb) in return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained dried figs from Turkey the market 29/04/2019 2019.1594 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 13.5; Tot. = 20 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained dried figs from Turkey the market 13/05/2019 2019.1767 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 106; Tot. = 114 µg/kg - ppb) in return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained dried figs from Turkey the market 19/07/2019 2019.2637 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 21; Tot. = 29 µg/kg - ppb) in return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained dried figs from Turkey the market 22/07/2019 2019.2647 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 9.1; Tot. = 18.5 µg/kg - ppb) in return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained dried figs cubes from Turkey the market 22/07/2019 2019.2654 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 11.1; Tot. = 16.6 µg/kg - ppb) in return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained dried fig cubes from Turkey the market 12/09/2019 2019.3244 food border border control - consignment Finland Finland, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 10.9 µg/kg - ppb) and ochratoxin official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained A (38 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey the market 27/09/2019 2019.3408 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 32.43; Tot. = 58.86 µg/kg - ppb) placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs in dried figs from Turkey customs seals destination under customs seals 04/10/2019 2019.3478 food border border control - consignment Slovenia Slovenia, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 15.2; Tot. = 28.9 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained dried figs from Turkey the market 22/10/2019 2019.3666 food border border control - consignment Italy Italy, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 30.12; Tot. = 31 µg/kg - ppb) in placed under product not (yet) placed on rejection detained dried figs from Turkey customs seals the market 24/10/2019 2019.3700 food border border control - consignment Malta Malta, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 13.4; Tot. = 33 µg/kg - ppb) in import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained dried figs garland from Turkey authorised the market 24/10/2019 2019.3721 food border border control - consignment Italy Italy, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 255.4 / B1 = 30.8 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained dried figs from Turkey the market 04/11/2019 2019.3856 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 11.7; Tot. = 17.5 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained dried figs from Turkey the market 05/11/2019 2019.3862 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 21.49; Tot. = 29.19 µg/kg - ppb) placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs in figs from Turkey customs seals destination under customs seals 05/11/2019 2019.3868 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 20.46; Tot. = 19.30 µg/kg - ppb) placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs in dried figs from Turkey customs seals destination under customs seals 05/11/2019 2019.3874 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 13.77; Tot. = 14.80 / B1 = 15.54; re-dispatch product allowed to travel to rejection under customs Tot. = 32.14 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from destination under customs Turkey seals

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Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 05/11/2019 2019.3880 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 26.34; Tot. = 29.56 µg/kg - ppb) placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs in dried figs from Turkey customs seals destination under customs seals 06/11/2019 2019.3887 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) ochratoxin A (139 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Turkey the market 06/11/2019 2019.3909 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 16.5; Tot. = 21.3 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained dried figs from Turkey the market 06/11/2019 2019.3911 food border border control - consignment Slovenia Slovenia, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 10.8; Tot. = 36.41 µg/kg - ppb) destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in dried figs from Turkey the market 07/11/2019 2019.3930 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 13.3; Tot. = 27.3 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained dried figs from Turkey the market 13/11/2019 2019.3990 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (Tot. = 29.27 µg/kg - ppb) in figs from placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs Turkey customs seals destination under customs seals 12/11/2019 2019.3968 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, Turkey aflatoxins (Tot. = 29 µg/kg - ppb) and ochratoxin return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) A (54 µg/kg - ppb) in organic dried figs from the market Turkey 12/11/2019 2019.3972 food alert official control on the market Slovenia Greece (O), Slovenia ochratoxin A (13 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from recall from no distribution from notifying (D) Greece consumers country 13/11/2019 2019.3980 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (Tot. = 22,73 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs re-dispatch product allowed to travel to rejection detained from Turkey destination under customs seals 13/11/2019 2019.3982 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 44.56; Tot. = 107.01 µg/kg - placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs ppb) in dried figs from Turkey customs seals destination under customs seals 13/11/2019 2019.3985 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 70.74; Tot. = 74.35 µg/kg - ppb) placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs in dried figs from Turkey customs seals destination under customs seals 13/11/2019 2019.3986 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 103.48; Tot. = 263.69 µg/kg - placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs ppb) in figs from Turkey customs seals destination under customs seals 18/11/2019 2019.4048 food border border control - consignment Norway Norway, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 13.08; Tot. = 43.2 µg/kg - ppb) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in dried figs from Turkey the market 18/11/2019 2019.4049 food information official control on the market Germany Germany (D), ochratoxin A (156.9 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs withdrawal from distribution restricted to for attention INFOSAN, Turkey from Turkey the market notifying country (O) 18/11/2019 2019.4051 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 26.3; Tot. = 67.8 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product allowed to travel to rejection under customs dried figs from Turkey destination under customs seals 19/11/2019 2019.4060 food border border control - consignment United Turkey (O), United aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom the market 20/11/2019 2019.4084 food border border control - consignment Poland Poland, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 10.7; Tot. = 21.3 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained dried figs from Turkey the market 20/11/2019 2019.4086 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 12.2; Tot. = 16.0 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained dried figs from Turkey the market 21/11/2019 2019.4093 food border border control - consignment Poland Poland, Turkey (O) absence of certified analytical report for dried re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained figs from Turkey the market 21/11/2019 2019.4097 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 19.27; Tot. = 43.1 / B1 = 61.58; re-dispatch product allowed to travel to rejection under customs Tot. = 68.92 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from destination under customs Turkey seals 21/11/2019 2019.4098 food alert company's own check Belgium Belgium (D), aflatoxins (B1 = 57; Tot. = 195 µg/kg - ppb) in public warning - no distribution from notifying Netherlands, Spain dried figs from Spain, via the Netherlands press release country (O) 25/11/2019 2019.4136 food information official control on the market Denmark Denmark (D), aflatoxins (B1 = 17.5; Tot. = 39.4 µg/kg - ppb) in detained by distribution restricted to for attention INFOSAN, Turkey dried figs from Turkey operator notifying country (O) 26/11/2019 2019.4166 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (Tot. = 33.2 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained from Turkey the market 27/11/2019 2019.4179 food border border control - consignment Slovenia Slovenia, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 6; Tot. = 26 µg/kg - ppb) in dried placed under product not (yet) placed on rejection detained figs from Turkey customs seals the market 27/11/2019 2019.4180 food border border control - consignment United Turkey (O), United aflatoxins (B1 = 13.8 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom from Turkey the market 116 APPENDIX 2019 – EU RASFF INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 05/12/2019 2019.4271 food border border control - consignment Czech Czech Republic, aflatoxins (B1 = 97.4; Tot. = 113 µg/kg - ppb) in official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Republic Turkey (O) dried figs from Turkey the market 06/12/2019 2019.4288 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 12.29; Tot. = 27.50 µg/kg - ppb) placed under product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in dried figs from Turkey customs seals the market 09/12/2019 2019.4307 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 22.1; Tot. = 67.4 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained dried figs from Turkey the market 10/12/2019 2019.4324 food border border control - consignment Slovakia Slovakia, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 7.93; Tot. = 16 µg/kg - ppb) in re-dispatch product allowed to travel to rejection under customs dried figs from Turkey destination under customs seals 13/12/2019 2019.4427 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 57.74; Tot. = 131.81 µg/kg - placed under product not (yet) placed on rejection detained ppb) in dried figs from Turkey customs seals the market 13/12/2019 2019.4434 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (Tot. = 16.53 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs placed under product allowed to travel to rejection under customs from Turkey customs seals destination under customs seals 19/12/2019 2019.4543 food border border control - consignment United Turkey (O), United aflatoxins (B1 = 3.4; Tot. = 11.4 / B1 = 12.0; Tot. destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom = 14.6 µg/kg - ppb) in figs from Turkey the market 20/12/2019 2019.4582 food information official control on the market Germany Germany (D), aflatoxins (B1 = 23.96; Tot. = 26.42 µg/kg - ppb) withdrawal from distribution restricted to for attention INFOSAN, Turkey in dried figs from Turkey the market notifying country (O) 20/12/2019 2019.4583 food border border control - consignment Slovenia Slovenia, Turkey (O) dead insects and live insects in dried figs from return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Turkey the market 27/12/2019 2019.4680 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, Turkey ochratoxin A (32 µg/kg - ppb) in figs from Turkey official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) the market

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EU RASFF – DRIED GRAPE NOTIFICATIONS

Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 03/01/2019 2019.0024 food border border control - consignment Poland Poland, Turkey (O) ochratoxin A (14.20 µg/kg - ppb) in sultanas from re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Turkey the market 04/01/2019 2019.0045 food alert official control on the market Czech Czech Republic (D), ochratoxin A (66.5 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from public warning - no distribution from notifying Republic INFOSAN, Slovakia, Uzbekistan, via Slovakia press release country Uzbekistan (O) 18/01/2019 2019.0203 food border border control - consignment Slovakia Slovakia, Turkey (O) ochratoxin A (13.02 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins paste destruction product not (yet) placed on rejection detained from Turkey the market 04/02/2019 2019.0382 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) ochratoxin A (20 µg/kg - ppb) in sultanas from product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Turkey the market 04/02/2019 2019.0383 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) ochratoxin A (22 µg/kg - ppb) in sultana raisins return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained from Turkey the market 04/02/2019 2019.0397 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) ochratoxin A (19.1 µg/kg - ppb) in dried grapes return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained from Turkey the market 04/02/2019 2019.0399 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) ochratoxin A (19.3 µg/kg - ppb) in dried grapes product not (yet) placed on rejection detained from Turkey the market 25/02/2019 2019.0706 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) ochratoxin A (41 µg/kg - ppb) in dried grapes return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained from Turkey the market 07/03/2019 2019.0903 food information border control - consignment Romania INFOSAN, Pakistan ochratoxin A (25.19 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from informing distribution restricted to for attention released (O), Romania (D) Pakistan authorities notifying country 07/03/2019 2019.0906 food information border control - consignment Spain Chile (O), Spain (D) too high content of sulphite (2822 mg/kg - ppm) distribution restricted to for attention released in raisins from Chile notifying country 08/03/2019 2019.0918 food border border control - consignment United Turkey (O), United ochratoxin A (37.5 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom Turkey the market 15/03/2019 2019.0994 food alert official control on the market Czech Czech Republic, ochratoxin A (22.7 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from withdrawal from information on distribution not Republic INFOSAN, Iran (O), Slovakia, with raw material from Iran the market (yet) available Slovakia (O) 21/03/2019 2019.1077 food information official control on the market Czech Czech Republic (D), mineral oil (86.1 mg/kg - ppm) used in the withdrawal from distribution restricted to for attention Republic Iran (O) preparation of raisins from Iran the market notifying country 25/03/2019 2019.1108 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, Turkey ochratoxin A (26 µg/kg - ppb) in organic raisins official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) from Turkey the market 19/04/2019 2019.1494 food border border control - consignment Poland China (O), Poland ochratoxin A (15.49 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained China the market 14/05/2019 2019.1779 food border border control - consignment Poland China (O), Poland ochratoxin A (18,79 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from product not (yet) placed on rejection detained China the market 15/05/2019 2019.1788 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, Turkey ochratoxin A (30 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) Turkey the market 16/05/2019 2019.1803 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) ochratoxin A (18 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Turkey the market 16/05/2019 2019.1813 food alert official control on the market Czech Czech Republic (D), ochratoxin A (19.8 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from informing no distribution from notifying Republic INFOSAN, Lithuania, Uzbekistan, via Lithuania recipient(s) country Uzbekistan (O) 16/05/2019 2019.1822 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) ochratoxin A (22 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Turkey the market 17/05/2019 2019.1827 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) ochratoxin A (17 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Turkey the market 03/06/2019 2019.2016 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) ochratoxin A (20 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Turkey the market 04/06/2019 2019.2035 food border border control - consignment Belgium Belgium, Turkey (O) ochratoxin A (27 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Turkey authorised the market 04/06/2019 2019.2041 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, Turkey ochratoxin A (41 µg/kg - ppb) in organic dried official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) figs from Turkey the market 13/06/2019 2019.2152 food border border control - consignment Slovakia Slovakia, Uzbekistan ochratoxin A (22 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) Uzbekistan the market 24/06/2019 2019.2272 food alert official control on the market Ireland INFOSAN, Ireland sulphite (714 mg/kg - ppm) undeclared on raisins recall from no distribution from notifying (D), Netherlands, from South Africa, via the Netherlands consumers country South Africa (O) 26/06/2019 2019.2297 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, Turkey ochratoxin A (34 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) Turkey the market

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Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 28/06/2019 2019.2337 food alert official control on the market Czech Czech Republic (D), ochratoxin A (21.5 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from withdrawal from no distribution from notifying Republic INFOSAN, Latvia, Uzbekistan, via Lithuania the market country Lithuania, Uzbekistan (O) 28/06/2019 2019.2342 food border border control - consignment Croatia Croatia, Iran (O), unauthorised substance carbendazim (3.0 mg/kg return to consignor product allowed to travel to rejection under customs Turkey - ppm) in raisins from Iran, via Turkey destination under customs seals 04/07/2019 2019.2405 food border border control - consignment Netherlands Netherlands, Turkey ochratoxin A (26 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained (O) Turkey the market 17/07/2019 2019.2598 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) ochratoxin A (30 µg/kg - ppb) in dried grapes return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained from Turkey the market 18/07/2019 2019.2604 food border border control - consignment Poland India (O), Poland ochratoxin A (30.04 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained India the market 30/07/2019 2019.2756 food border border control - consignment Italy Chile (O), Italy too high content of sulphite (4483 mg/kg - ppm) re-dispatch rejection detained in raisins from Chile 30/07/2019 2019.2764 food alert company's own check Czech Czech Republic (O), ochratoxin A (19.7 µg/kg - ppb) in raisin fruit informing Republic Netherlands (D) filling from the Czech Republic recipient(s) 30/07/2019 2019.2770 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) ochratoxin A (18 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from return to consignor rejection detained Turkey 14/08/2019 2019.2945 food border border control - consignment United Turkey (O), United ochratoxin A (20.2 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from informing product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom Turkey authorities the market 13/09/2019 2019.3258 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) ochratoxin A (23 µg/kg - ppb) in organic raisins re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained from Turkey the market 13/09/2019 2019.3267 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) ochratoxin A (30 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Turkey the market 18/09/2019 2019.3310 food alert company's own check Denmark Denmark (D), ochratoxin A (31.7 µg/kg - ppb) in organic raisins recall from no distribution from notifying Lithuania (O) from Lithuania consumers country 26/09/2019 2019.3398 food border border control - consignment Poland China (O), Poland ochratoxin A (21.91 µg/kg - ppb) in dried raisins re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained from China the market 24/10/2019 2019.3718 food alert company's own check Slovenia Bosnia and ochratoxin A (95 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from recall from no distribution from notifying Herzegovina (O), Turkey, packaged in Bosnia and Herzegovina, consumers country Croatia, INFOSAN, via Croatia Slovenia (D), Turkey (O) 08/11/2019 2019.3938 food information border control - consignment Latvia INFOSAN, Latvia ochratoxin A (30 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from official detention distribution restricted to for attention released (D), Uzbekistan (O) Uzbekistan notifying country 14/11/2019 2019.4009 food alert official control on the market Slovenia INFOSAN, Italy, ochratoxin A (17 µg/kg - ppb) in dried raisins public warning - no distribution from notifying Slovenia (D), Turkey from Turkey, via Italy press release country (O) 15/11/2019 2019.4020 food alert official control on the market Latvia Estonia (D), ochratoxin A (16 µg/kg - ppb) in dried raisins withdrawal from distribution to other member INFOSAN, Latvia from Uzbekistan the market countries (D), Lithuania (D), Uzbekistan (O) 21/11/2019 2019.4091 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) ochratoxin A (17 µg/kg - ppb) in dried grapes return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained from Turkey the market 21/11/2019 2019.4102 food information official control on the market Germany Germany (D), unauthorised substance iprodione (0.49 mg/kg - withdrawal from product (presumably) no for attention Switzerland, Turkey ppm) in raisins from Turkey, via Switzerland the market longer on the market (O), United Kingdom (D) 04/12/2019 2019.4260 food alert official control on the market Germany Germany, unauthorised substance iprodione (0.28 mg/kg - destruction information on distribution not Netherlands, Turkey ppm) in sultanas from Turkey, via the (yet) available (O) Netherlands 12/12/2019 2019.4388 food information company's own check Denmark China (O), Denmark ochratoxin A (30 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from withdrawal from distribution restricted to for attention (D), INFOSAN China the market notifying country 12/12/2019 2019.4394 food alert official control on the market Latvia Estonia (D), ochratoxin A (21.5 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from withdrawal from distribution to other member Hungary, INFOSAN, Uzbekistan, via Hungary the market countries Latvia (D), Uzbekistan (O) 19/12/2019 2019.4538 food border border control - consignment Poland China (O), Poland ochratoxin A (25.26 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained China the market

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EU RASFF – DRIED APRICOT NOTIFICATIONS

Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 02/01/2019 2019.0009 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Poland, too high content of sulphite (2206 mg/kg - ppm) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Turkey (O) in dried apricots from Turkey the market 25/01/2019 2019.0282 food information official control on the market Cyprus Cyprus (D/O), too high content of sulphite (2878 mg/kg - ppm) withdrawal from no distribution from notifying for follow-up Greece (O) in dried apricots from Greece, packaged in the market country Cyprus 29/01/2019 2019.0314 food border border control - consignment United Afghanistan (O), too high content of sulphite (6300 mg/kg - ppm) official detention product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom United Kingdom in dried apricots from Afghanistan the market 04/02/2019 2019.0387 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) too high content of sulphite (2573 mg/kg - ppm) return to consignor product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in dried apricots from Turkey the market 06/02/2019 2019.0439 food border border control - consignment Greece Greece, Turkey (O) too high content of sulphite (2228 mg/kg - ppm) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in dried apricots from Turkey the market 01/03/2019 2019.0813 food border border control - consignment United United Kingdom, too high content of sulphite (3353 mg/kg - ppm) product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Kingdom Uzbekistan (O) in dried aprocots from Uzbekistan the market 13/03/2019 2019.0948 food border border control - consignment Bulgaria Bulgaria, Sweden, too high content of sulphite (2521 mg/kg - ppm) import not product not (yet) placed on rejection under customs Turkey (O) in dried apricots from Turkey authorised the market 24/05/2019 2019.1917 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) too high content of sulphite (2478 mg/kg - ppm) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in dried apricot from Turkey the market 18/07/2019 2019.2603 food border border control - consignment France France, Turkey (O) too high content of sulphite (2574 mg/kg - ppm) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in dried apricots from Turkey the market 05/09/2019 2019.3157 food border border control - consignment Greece Greece, Turkey (O) too high content of sulphite (2232 mg/kg - ppm) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in dried apricots from Turkey the market 26/09/2019 2019.3392 food border border control - consignment Greece Greece, Turkey (O) too high content of sulphite (2190 mg/kg - ppm) re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on rejection detained in dried apricots from Turkey the market 02/10/2019 2019.3457 food alert official control on the market Sweden Afghanistan (O), sulphite (910 mg/kg - ppm) undeclared on dried seizure no distribution from notifying Germany, INFOSAN, apricots from Afghanistan, via Germany country Sweden (D) 18/10/2019 2019.3635 food alert official control on the market Sweden Afghanistan (O), sulphite (160 mg/kg - ppm) undeclared on dried detained by no distribution from notifying Germany, Sweden apricots from Afghanistan, via Germany operator country (D)

EU RASFF- OTHER DRIED FRUITS NOTIFICATIONS

Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 31/01/2019 2019.0345 food alert official control on the market Denmark Denmark (D/O), sulphite undeclared on mix of dried fruits from recall from distribution to other member Sweden (D) Denmark consumers countries 05/03/2019 2019.0877 food information official control on the market Italy Chile (O), Italy (D), dried plums from Chile infested with larvae of withdrawal from distribution to other member for follow-up Slovenia (D) insects the market countries 07/03/2019 2019.0905 food alert food poisoning Norway Italy (O), Norway (D) foodborne outbreak caused by and Salmonella withdrawal from no distribution from notifying (suspicion /25g) in dried fruits and coconut mix the market country from Italy 10/04/2019 2019.1349 food alert official control on the market Netherlands Germany, INFOSAN, aflatoxins (B1 = 5.8; Tot. = 5.8 µg/kg - ppb) in information on distribution not Netherlands (D), chopped dates from Pakistan, via Germany (yet) available Pakistan (O) 10/07/2019 2019.2486 food border border control - consignment Italy China (O), Italy dried dates from China infested with insects import not product not (yet) placed on rejection detained authorised the market 01/08/2019 2019.2802 food border border control - consignment United Turkey (O), United absence of health certificate(s) and of certified destruction rejection detained Kingdom Kingdom analytical report for fig composite products from Turkey 20/09/2019 2019.3327 food border border control - consignment Slovakia Moldova (O), too high content of E 200 - sorbic acid (1411.1 placed under product not (yet) placed on rejection detained Slovakia mg/kg - ppm) in dried pitted prunes from customs seals the market Moldova 17/12/2019 2019.4484 food border border control - consignment Germany Germany, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 12.32; Tot. = 20.78 / B1 = 15.76; return to consignor product allowed to travel to rejection under customs Tot. = 27.15 µg/kg - ppb) in dried fig jam from destination under customs Turkey seals 120 APPENDIX 2019 – USA INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

Product Notification Date Reference Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken type type 17/12/2019 2019.4492 food information official control on the market Slovakia Commission live insects in dried dates from Tunisia withdrawal from distribution to other member for follow-up Services, Croatia the market countries (D), Poland (D), Romania (D), Slovakia (D), Tunisia (O) 24/12/2019 2019.4658 food information company's own check Germany Belgium (O), dates from Belgium infested with moulds recall from information on distribution not for follow-up Germany (D), consumers (yet) available Poland, Portugal

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USA - ALL PEANUT NOTIFICATIONS

Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description PEANUT, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); 14-Feb-2019 Philippines AFLATOXIN The article appears to contain a mycotoxin, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. SHELLED ADULTERATION PEANUT, 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 01-Feb-2019 Mexico FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. SHELLED ADULTERATION PEANUT, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); 26-Feb-2019 Indonesia AFLATOXIN The article appears to contain a mycotoxin, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. SHELLED ADULTERATION The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(2) of the FD&C Act in that it is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label fails to 403(i)(2), 801(a)(3); LIST INGRE bear the common or usual name of each such ingredient and/or the article purports to be a beverage containing vegetable or fruit PEANUT, MISBRANDING 15-Mar-2019 India juice, but does not bear a statement with appropriate prominence on the information panel of the total percentage of such fruit SHELLED or vegetable juice contained in the food. 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain Salmonella, a poisonous and SALMONELLA ADULTERATION deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)] PEANUT, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); 11-Apr-2019 Philippines AFLATOXIN The article appears to contain a mycotoxin, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. SHELLED ADULTERATION PEANUT, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); 19-Apr-2019 Philippines AFLATOXIN The article appears to contain a mycotoxin, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. SHELLED ADULTERATION PEANUT, IN 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain Salmonella, a poisonous and 18-Jul-2019 India SALMONELLA SHELL ADULTERATION deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)] PEANUT, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); 03-Jul-2019 Philippines AFLATOXIN The article appears to contain a mycotoxin, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. SHELLED ADULTERATION 402(a)(4), 801(a)(3); It appears the manufacturer is not registered as a low acid canned food or acidified food manufacturer pursuant to 21 CFR NEEDS FCE ADULTERATION 108.25(c)(1) or 108.35(c)(1). The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as 403(f), 801(a)(3); compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and NO ENGLISH MISBRANDING understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two PEANUT, IN or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label 02-Aug-2019 Mexico SHELL fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the manufacturer's failure to file a scheduled 402(a)(4), 801(a)(3); process demonstrates that the product is not being manufactured under the mandatory provisions of 21 CFR Part 108 and NO PROCESS ADULTERATION therefore appears to have been manufactured, processed, or packed, under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health. 403(q); 801(a)(3); NUTRIT LBL The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information. Misbranding 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); AFLATOXIN The article appears to contain a mycotoxin, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. ADULTERATION 403(w) 801(a)(3); PEANUT, ALLERGEN the label fails to declare all major food allergens present in the product, as required by section 403(w)(1). 06-Aug-2019 Honduras Misbranding SHELLED The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(e)(1), 801(a)(3); LACKS FIRM within the meaning of Section 403(e)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear the name MISBRANDING and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor [Misbranded, Section 403 (e)(1)].

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The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(e)(2), 801(a)(3); within the meaning of Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear an accurate LACKS N/C MISBRANDING statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count in accordance with Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(2) of the FD&C Act in that it is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label fails to 403(i)(2), 801(a)(3); LIST INGRE bear the common or usual name of each such ingredient and/or the article purports to be a beverage containing vegetable or fruit MISBRANDING juice, but does not bear a statement with appropriate prominence on the information panel of the total percentage of such fruit or vegetable juice contained in the food. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as 403(f), 801(a)(3); compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and NO ENGLISH MISBRANDING understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). 403(q); 801(a)(3); NUTRIT LBL The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information. Misbranding The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(i)(1), 801(a)(3); USUAL NAME within the meaning of Section 403(i)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the label fails to bear the common or usual name of the food, if MISBRANDING any there be. 403(k), 801(a)(3); COLOR LBLG The article appears to contain an artificial coloring and it fails to bear labeling stating that fact. PEANUT, MISBRANDING 03-Oct-2019 Mexico SHELLED 402(c), 801(a)(3); UNSAFE COL The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a). ADULTERATION 403(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded FALSE MISBRANDING within the meaning of Section 403(a)(1 ) of the FD&C Act in that the labeling is false or misleading in any particular. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as 403(f), 801(a)(3); compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and INCONSPICU MISBRANDING understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed PEANUT, solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). 06-Dec-2019 Mexico SHELLED The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(2) of the FD&C Act in that it is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label fails to 403(i)(2), 801(a)(3); LIST INGRE bear the common or usual name of each such ingredient and/or the article purports to be a beverage containing vegetable or fruit MISBRANDING juice, but does not bear a statement with appropriate prominence on the information panel of the total percentage of such fruit or vegetable juice contained in the food. 403(q); 801(a)(3); NUTRIT LBL The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information. Misbranding 402(a)(2)(C)(i), The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain an unsafe food UNSAFE ADD 801(a)(3); additive within the meaning of section 409.[Adulteration, Section 402(a)(2)(C)(i)] ADULTERATION PEANUT, 403(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 10-Dec-2019 India FALSE SHELLED MISBRANDING within the meaning of Section 403(a)(1 ) of the FD&C Act in that the labeling is false or misleading in any particular. PEANUT, Section 4(a); 801(a)(3) 11-Dec-2019 Nigeria LABELING The article appears in violation of FPLA because of its placement, form and/or contents statement. SHELLED Misbranding

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The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as 403(f), 801(a)(3); compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and NCONSPICU MISBRANDING understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(e)(1), 801(a)(3); PEANUT, LACKS FIRM within the meaning of Section 403(e)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear the name 16-Dec-2019 China MISBRANDING SHELLED and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor [Misbranded, Section 403 (e)(1)]. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(e)(2), 801(a)(3); within the meaning of Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear an accurate LACKS N/C MISBRANDING statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count in accordance with Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(2) of the FD&C Act in that it is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label fails to 403(i)(2), 801(a)(3); LIST INGRE bear the common or usual name of each such ingredient and/or the article purports to be a beverage containing vegetable or fruit MISBRANDING juice, but does not bear a statement with appropriate prominence on the information panel of the total percentage of such fruit or vegetable juice contained in the food. PEANUT, Section 4(a); 801(a)(3) 26-Dec-2019 Nigeria LABELING The article appears in violation of FPLA because of its placement, form and/or contents statemen SHELLED Misbranding

USA – ALL MACADAMIA NOTIFICATIONS

Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description

MACADAMIA, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a poisonous or 08-May-2019 United States POISONOUS SHELLED ADULTERATION deleterious substance which may render the article injurious to health. [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)]. Contains: Section 4(a); 801(a)(3) LABELING The article appears in violation of FPLA because of its placement, form and/or contents statement. Misbranding The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the MACADAMIA, IN 27-Aug-2019 China authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as SHELL 403(f), 801(a)(3); compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and NO ENGLISH MISBRANDING understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(e)(2), 801(a)(3); within the meaning of Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear an accurate LACKS N/C MACADAMIA, MISBRANDING statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count in accordance with Section 403(e)(2) of 15-Aug-2019 Australia SHELLED the FD&C Act. 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain Salmonella, a poisonous and SALMONELLA ADULTERATION deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)]

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MACADAMIA, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain Salmonella, a poisonous and 19-Aug-2019 South Africa SALMONELLA SHELLED ADULTERATION deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)] MACADAMIA, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain Salmonella, a poisonous and 24-Sep-2019 South Africa SALMONELLA SHELLED ADULTERATION deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)] MACADAMIA, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain Salmonella, a poisonous and 08-Oct-2019 South Africa SALMONELLA SHELLED ADULTERATION deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)] MACADAMIA, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain Salmonella, a poisonous and 09-Oct-2019 South Africa SALMONELLA SHELLED ADULTERATION deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)] MACADAMIA, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain Salmonella, a poisonous and 09-Oct-2019 South Africa SALMONELLA SHELLED ADULTERATION deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)] MACADAMIA, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain Salmonella, a poisonous and 05-Nov-2019 South Africa SALMONELLA SHELLED ADULTERATION deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)] MACADAMIA, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain Salmonella, a poisonous and 07-Nov-2019 South Africa SALMONELLA SHELLED ADULTERATION deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)] MACADAMIA, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain Salmonella, a poisonous and 19-Nov-2019 South Africa SALMONELLA SHELLED ADULTERATION deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)] MACADAMIA, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain Salmonella, a poisonous and 03-Dec-2019 South Africa SALMONELLA SHELLED ADULTERATION deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)] MACADAMIA, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain Salmonella, a poisonous and 16-Dec-2019 Kenya SALMONELLA SHELLED ADULTERATION deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)] MACADAMIA, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain Salmonella, a poisonous and 16-Dec-2019 South Africa SALMONELLA SHELLED ADULTERATION deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)]

USA – ALL ALMOND NOTIFICATIONS

Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description ALMOND, 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 07-Jan-2019 United States FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. SHELLED ADULTERATION ALMOND, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); 29-Jan-2019 United States AFLATOXIN The article appears to contain a mycotoxin, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. SHELLED ADULTERATION 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); AFLATOXIN The article appears to contain a mycotoxin, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. ALMOND, ADULTERATION 31-May-2019 United States SHELLED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION ALMOND, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); 19-Jun-2019 United States AFLATOXIN The article appears to contain a mycotoxin, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. SHELLED ADULTERATION ALMOND, 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 14-Jun-2019 United States FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. SHELLED ADULTERATION ALMOND, 403(q); 801(a)(3); 23-Jul-2019 China NUTRIT LBL The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information. SHELLED Misbranding

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USA – ALL WALNUT NOTIFICATIONS

Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description WALNUTS, BLACK, ENGLISH 403(q); 801(a)(3); 30-Aug-2019 Armenia NUTRIT LBL The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information. OR PERSIAN, Misbranding SPREAD WALNUTS, BLACK, ENGLISH 403(q); 801(a)(3); 30-Aug-2019 Armenia NUTRIT LBL The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information. OR PERSIAN, Misbranding SPREAD The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the WALNUTS, authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as BLACK, ENGLISH 403(f), 801(a)(3); compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and 18-Nov-2019 China NO ENGLISH OR PERSIAN, MISBRANDING understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two SHELLED or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). WALNUTS, BLACK, ENGLISH 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 14-Nov-2019 Mexico FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PERSIAN, ADULTERATION SHELLED 403(w) 801(a)(3); ALLERGEN the label fails to declare all major food allergens present in the product, as required by section 403(w)(1). Misbranding The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as 403(f), 801(a)(3); compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and INCONSPICU MISBRANDING understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two WALNUTS, or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label BLACK, ENGLISH fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed 16-Dec-2019 China OR PERSIAN, IN solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). SHELL Section 4(a); 801(a)(3) LABELING The article appears in violation of FPLA because of its placement, form and/or contents statement. Misbranding The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(e)(1), 801(a)(3); LACKS FIRM within the meaning of Section 403(e)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear the name MISBRANDING and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor [Misbranded, Section 403 (e)(1)]. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(i)(1), 801(a)(3); USUAL NAME within the meaning of Section 403(i)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the label fails to bear the common or usual name of the food, if any MISBRANDING there be.

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USA – ALL MIXTURE NOTIFICATIONS

Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as MIXED NUT 403(f), 801(a)(3); compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and 28-Aug-2019 Turkey INCONSPICU PASTE MISBRANDING understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). 403(w) 801(a)(3); ALLERGEN the label fails to declare all major food allergens present in the product, as required by section 403(w)(1). Misbranding Section 4(a); 801(a)(3) LABELING The article appears in violation of FPLA because of its placement, form and/or contents statement. Misbranding The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(e)(1), 801(a)(3); LACKS FIRM within the meaning of Section 403(e)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear the name MISBRANDING and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor [Misbranded, Section 403 (e)(1)]. MIXED NUTS, The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 16-Dec-2019 China SHELLED, N.E.C. 403(e)(2), 801(a)(3); within the meaning of Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear an accurate LACKS N/C MISBRANDING statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count in accordance with Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(2) of the FD&C Act in that it is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label fails to 403(i)(2), 801(a)(3); LIST INGRE bear the common or usual name of each such ingredient and/or the article purports to be a beverage containing vegetable or fruit MISBRANDING juice, but does not bear a statement with appropriate prominence on the information panel of the total percentage of such fruit or vegetable juice contained in the food. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(e)(2), 801(a)(3); within the meaning of Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear an accurate LACKS N/C MISBRANDING statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count in accordance with Section 403(e)(2) of MIXED NUT the FD&C Act. 23-Dec-2019 Israel PRODUCT, The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded N.E.C. within the meaning of Section 403(i)(2) of the FD&C Act in that it is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label fails to 403(i)(2), 801(a)(3); LIST INGRE bear the common or usual name of each such ingredient and/or the article purports to be a beverage containing vegetable or fruit MISBRANDING juice, but does not bear a statement with appropriate prominence on the information panel of the total percentage of such fruit or vegetable juice contained in the food.

* Hong Kong is counted as China

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USA – ALL PEANUT BUTTER NOTIFICATIONS

Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description 402(a)(2)(C)(i), NUT, BUTTER, The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain an unsafe food 15-Feb-2019 Canada UNSAFE ADD 801(a)(3); N.E.C. additive within the meaning of section 409.[Adulteration, Section 402(a)(2)(C)(i)] ADULTERATION PEANUT, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); 22-Mar-2019 Philippines AFLATOXIN The article appears to contain a mycotoxin, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. BUTTER ADULTERATION PEANUT, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); 30-Aug-2019 Ghana AFLATOXIN The article appears to contain a mycotoxin, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. BUTTER ADULTERATION

USA – ALL PEANUT PRODUCT NOTIFICATIONS

Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); AFLATOXIN The article appears to contain a mycotoxin, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. ADULTERATION 403(w) 801(a)(3); ALLERGEN the label fails to declare all major food allergens present in the product, as required by section 403(w)(1). Misbranding The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as 403(f), 801(a)(3); compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and INCONSPICU MISBRANDING understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two PEANUT, 15-May-2019 India or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label TOPPING fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(2) of the FD&C Act in that it is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label fails to 403(i)(2), 801(a)(3); LIST INGRE bear the common or usual name of each such ingredient and/or the article purports to be a beverage containing vegetable or fruit MISBRANDING juice, but does not bear a statement with appropriate prominence on the information panel of the total percentage of such fruit or vegetable juice contained in the food. 403(q); 801(a)(3); NUTRIT LBL The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information. Misbranding 403(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded FALSE MISBRANDING within the meaning of Section 403(a)(1 ) of the FD&C Act in that the labeling is false or misleading in any particular. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(e)(2), 801(a)(3); within the meaning of Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear an accurate LACKS N/C 12-Nov-2019 Cameroon PEANUT, PASTE MISBRANDING statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count in accordance with Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(i)(1), 801(a)(3); USUAL NAME within the meaning of Section 403(i)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the label fails to bear the common or usual name of the food, if any MISBRANDING there be. 129 APPENDIX 2019 – USA INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

801(a)(3); HEALTH C 403(r)(1)(A)/(B) The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling bears an unauthorized nutrient content/health claim. misbranding The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded PEANUT, 08-Nov-2019 India 403(e)(2), 801(a)(3); within the meaning of Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear an accurate SPREAD LACKS N/C MISBRANDING statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count in accordance with Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act. 403(q); 801(a)(3); NUTRIT LBL The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information. Misbranding

USA – ALL CASHEW NOTIFICATIONS

Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description CASHEW, 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 18-Jun-2019 Indonesia FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. SHELLED ADULTERATION The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(e)(1), 801(a)(3); LACKS FIRM within the meaning of Section 403(e)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear the name MISBRANDING and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor [Misbranded, Section 403 (e)(1)]. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(2) of the FD&C Act in that it is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label fails to 403(i)(2), 801(a)(3); LIST INGRE bear the common or usual name of each such ingredient and/or the article purports to be a beverage containing vegetable or fruit CASHEW, MISBRANDING 05-Sep-2019 China juice, but does not bear a statement with appropriate prominence on the information panel of the total percentage of such fruit or SHELLED vegetable juice contained in the food. 403(q); 801(a)(3); NUTRIT LBL The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information. Misbranding The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(i)(1), 801(a)(3); USUAL NAME within the meaning of Section 403(i)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the label fails to bear the common or usual name of the food, if any MISBRANDING there be.

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USA – ALL PECANS NOTIFICATIONS

Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description PECAN, 402(a)(2)(B), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical 13-May-2019 Mexico PESTICIDE SHELLED ADULTERATION residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: Section 4(a); 801(a)(3) LABELING The article appears in violation of FPLA because of its placement, form and/or contents statement. Misbranding The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the PECAN, IN authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as 27-Aug-2019 China SHELL 403(f), 801(a)(3); compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and NO ENGLISH MISBRANDING understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)).

USA – ALL PINE NUTS NOTIFICATIONS

Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description Section 4(a); 801(a)(3) LABELING The article appears in violation of FPLA because of its placement, form and/or contents statement. Misbranding The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the PINE NUTS authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as 27-Aug-2019 China (PINON), IN 403(f), 801(a)(3); compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and SHELL NO ENGLISH MISBRANDING understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). PINE NUT 403(q); 801(a)(3); 30-Aug-2019 Armenia (PINON), NUTRIT LBL The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information. Misbranding SPREAD

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USA – OTHER EDIBLE NUT NOTIFICATIONS

Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(e)(2), 801(a)(3); within the meaning of Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear an accurate LACKS N/C PISTACHIO, MISBRANDING statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count in accordance with Section 403(e)(2) of 28-Jun-2019 Italy PASTE the FD&C Act. 403(q); 801(a)(3); NUTRIT LBL The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information. Misbranding The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as FILBERT, 403(f), 801(a)(3); compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and 28-Aug-2019 Turkey HAZELNUT, IN INCONSPICU MISBRANDING understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two SHELL or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(e)(1), 801(a)(3); LACKS FIRM within the meaning of Section 403(e)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear the name MISBRANDING 18-Oct-2019 China APRICOT SEED and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor [Misbranded, Section 403 (e)(1)]. 403(q); 801(a)(3); NUTRIT LBL The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information. Misbranding The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as 403(f), 801(a)(3); compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and INCONSPICU MISBRANDING understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). PISTACHIO, IN 16-Dec-2019 China Section 4(a); 801(a)(3) SHELL LABELING The article appears in violation of FPLA because of its placement, form and/or contents statement. Misbranding The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(e)(1), 801(a)(3); LACKS FIRM within the meaning of Section 403(e)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear the name MISBRANDING and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor [Misbranded, Section 403 (e)(1)]. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(e)(2), 801(a)(3); within the meaning of Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear an accurate LACKS N/C MISBRANDING statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count in accordance with Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act. OGBONO NUTS, Section 4(a); 801(a)(3) 26-Dec-2019 Nigeria NUT LABELING The article appears in violation of FPLA because of its placement, form and/or contents statement. Misbranding FLOUR/MEAL

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USA - ALL RAISIN NOTIFICATIONS

Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. RAISINS (DRIED ADULTERATION 16-Jan-2019 South Africa GRAPES) 402(a)(2)(B), The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical (BERRY) PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: ADULTERATION RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 17-Jan-2019 South Africa GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 17-Jan-2019 South Africa GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 28-Jan-2019 South Africa GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or is otherwise unfit for food in that it 29-Jan-2019 South Africa GRAPES) FOREIGN OB ADULTERATION appears to contain foreign objects. (BERRY) RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 07-Jan-2019 Mexico GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 07-Jan-2019 Mexico GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 28-Jan-2019 Argentina GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 28-Jan-2019 Argentina GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) 402(a)(1); 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain a poisonous or deleterious PB-FOOD RAISINS (DRIED Adulteration substance, lead, which may render it injurious to health. 18-Jan-2019 Turkey GRAPES) 402(a)(2)(B), The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical (BERRY) PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: ADULTERATION RAISINS, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 28-Jan-2019 South Africa FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION 402(a)(1); 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain a poisonous or deleterious PB-FOOD Adulteration substance, lead, which may render it injurious to health. RAISINS, DRIED 18-Jan-2019 Turkey 402(a)(2)(B), OR PASTE The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: ADULTERATION 402(a)(1); 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain a poisonous or deleterious PB-FOOD Adulteration substance, lead, which may render it injurious to health. RAISINS, DRIED 18-Jan-2019 Turkey 402(a)(2)(B), OR PASTE The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: ADULTERATION

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Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); RAISINS (DRIED FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION 12-Feb-2019 South Africa GRAPES) 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); (BERRY) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 06-Feb-2019 South Africa GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 26-Feb-2019 Mexico GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 26-Feb-2019 Argentina GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 26-Feb-2019 Argentina GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) 402(a)(2)(B), RAISINS, DRIED The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical 05-Feb-2019 Afghanistan PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); OR PASTE residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains ADULTERATION RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 06-Mar-2019 Mexico GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 07-Mar-2019 Mexico GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 22-Mar-2019 Mexico GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) RAISINS, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 15-Mar-2019 Poland FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as 403(f), 801(a)(3); compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and INCONSPICU MISBRANDING understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded RAISINS, DRIED 04-Mar-2019 China 403(e)(2), 801(a)(3); within the meaning of Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear an accurate OR PASTE LACKS N/C MISBRANDING statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count in accordance with Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act. 402(a)(2)(B), The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: ADULTERATION The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded because 1) it appears 403(a)(1), 801(a)(3) to contain sulfites but the label fails to declare the presence of sulfites, a fact material to sulfite-sensitive individuals who must avoid SULFITELBL ;MISBRANDING the ingredient due to potential health consequences from its consumption, and 2) it appears the food is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label does not list the common or usual name of each ingredient.

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Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description RAISINS, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 05-Mar-2019 Pakistan FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION RAISINS, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 07-Mar-2019 Afghanistan FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION GRAPES, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 14-Mar-2019 Australia FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(2)(B), The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical 22-Apr-2019 South Africa GRAPES) PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: (BERRY) ADULTERATION RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 15-Apr-2019 Argentina GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 21-May-2019 South Africa GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 01-May-2019 Mexico GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 22-May-2019 Mexico GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as RAISINS (DRIED 403(f), 801(a)(3); compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and 21-May-2019 Canada GRAPES) INCONSPICU MISBRANDING understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two (BERRY) or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). RAISINS, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 17-May-2019 Afghanistan FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION 402(a)(2)(B), RAISINS, DRIED The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical 31-May-2019 Turkey PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); OR PASTE residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: ADULTERATION The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as RAISINS (DRIED 403(f), 801(a)(3); compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and 21-May-2019 Canada GRAPES) INCONSPICU MISBRANDING understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two (BERRY) or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 18-Jun-2019 Mexico GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) RAISINS, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 07-Jun-2019 United States FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION RAISINS, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 21-Jun-2019 Chile FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION

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Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description 402(a)(2)(B), RAISINS, DRIED The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical 27-Jun-2019 Afghanistan PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); OR PASTE residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: ADULTERATION RAISINS, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 14-Jun-2019 Afghanistan FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a poisonous or 25-Jul-2019 Afghanistan GRAPES) POISONOUS ADULTERATION deleterious substance which may render the article injurious to health. [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)]. Contains: (BERRY) RAISINS, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 25-Jul-2019 Argentina FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 19-Aug-2019 Afghanistan GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 01-Aug-2019 Mexico GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as RAISINS (DRIED 403(f), 801(a)(3); compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and 28-Aug-2019 Turkey GRAPES) INCONSPICU MISBRANDING understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two (BERRY) or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). RAISINS, DRIED 402(c), 801(a)(3); 07-Aug-2019 China UNSAFE COL The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a). OR PASTE ADULTERATION RAISINS, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 19-Aug-2019 Afghanistan FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as GRAPES, DRIED 403(f), 801(a)(3); compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and 28-Aug-2019 Turkey INCONSPICU OR PASTE MISBRANDING understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 07-Oct-2019 Argentina GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) RAISINS, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 12-Nov-2019 Afghanistan FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(e)(1), 801(a)(3); LACKS FIRM within the meaning of Section 403(e)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear the name and MISBRANDING RAISINS, DRIED place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor [Misbranded, Section 403 (e)(1)]. 19-Nov-2019 Canada OR PASTE 402(a)(2)(B), The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: ADULTERATION The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded RAISINS, DRIED 403(e)(1), 801(a)(3); 19-Nov-2019 Canada LACKS FIRM within the meaning of Section 403(e)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear the name and OR PASTE MISBRANDING place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor [Misbranded, Section 403 (e)(1)]. 136 APPENDIX 2019 – USA INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description 403(q); 801(a)(3); NUTRIT LBL The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information. Misbranding 402(a)(2)(B), The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: ADULTERATION RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 16-Dec-2019 Chile GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY) RAISINS (DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 13-Dec-2019 Afghanistan GRAPES) FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION (BERRY)

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USA - ALL DATE NOTIFICATIONS

Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description DATES, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 22-Jan-2019 China FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION DATES, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 06-Feb-2019 Tunisia FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION 403(i), 801(a)(3); SACCHARLBL The article appears to contain Saccharin, a non-nutritive sweetener, and its label or labeling fails to list it as an added ingredient. Misbranding 402(a)(2)(C)(i), DATES, DRIED The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain an unsafe food 27-Feb-2019 Taiwan UNSAFE ADD 801(a)(3); OR PASTE additive within the meaning of section 409.[Adulteration, Section 402(a)(2)(C)(i)] ADULTERATION 402(c), 801(a)(3); UNSAFE COL The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a). ADULTERATION 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION 403(i), 801(a)(3); SACCHARLBL The article appears to contain Saccharin, a non-nutritive sweetener, and its label or labeling fails to list it as an added ingredient. Misbranding DATES, DRIED 06-Mar-2019 China 402(a)(2)(C)(i), OR PASTE The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain an unsafe food UNSAFE ADD 801(a)(3); additive within the meaning of section 409.[Adulteration, Section 402(a)(2)(C)(i)] ADULTERATION 402(c), 801(a)(3); UNSAFE COL The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a). ADULTERATION DATES, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 26-Mar-2019 China FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION DATES, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 20-Mar-2019 India FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION DATES (PIT 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 16-Apr-2019 Mexico FRUIT), (PIT FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION FRUIT) 402(a)(2)(B), DATES, DRIED The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical 09-Apr-2019 Saudi Arabia PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); OR PASTE residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: ADULTERATION 402(a)(2)(B), DATES, DRIED The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical 15-May-2019 Saudi Arabia PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); OR PASTE residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: ADULTERATION DATES, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 02-May-2019 Saudi Arabia FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION DATES, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 14-May-2019 Jordan FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION DATES, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 13-Jun-2019 Israel FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION DATES, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 17-Jun-2019 China FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded DATES, DRIED 403(e)(1), 801(a)(3); 06-Jun-2019 India LACKS FIRM within the meaning of Section 403(e)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear the name and OR PASTE MISBRANDING place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor [Misbranded, Section 403 (e)(1)]. DATES (PIT The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded 403(f), 801(a)(3); 19-Aug-2019 Saudi Arabia FRUIT), (PIT NO ENGLISH within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the MISBRANDING FRUIT) authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as 138 APPENDIX 2019 – USA INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). 403(q); 801(a)(3); NUTRIT LBL The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information. Misbranding 402(a)(2)(B), DATES, DRIED The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical 05-Aug-2019 Algeria PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); OR PASTE residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: ADULTERATION DATES, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 14-Aug-2019 China FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION DATES (PIT 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 25-Sep-2019 Jordan FRUIT), (PIT FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. ADULTERATION FRUIT) DATES, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 13-Sep-2019 China FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION DATES, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 06-Sep-2019 India FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION DATES, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 06-Sep-2019 India FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION DATES, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 06-Sep-2019 India FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION 402(a)(2)(C)(i), The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain an unsafe food UNSAFE ADD 801(a)(3); additive within the meaning of section 409.[Adulteration, Section 402(a)(2)(C)(i)] ADULTERATION 402(a)(2)(C)(i), The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain an unsafe food DATES, DRIED UNSAFE ADD 801(a)(3); 14-Nov-2019 China additive within the meaning of section 409.[Adulteration, Section 402(a)(2)(C)(i)] OR PASTE ADULTERATION 402(c), 801(a)(3); UNSAFE COL The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a). ADULTERATION 402(c), 801(a)(3); UNSAFE COL The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a). ADULTERATION DATES, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 17-Dec-2019 Algeria FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION DATES, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 11-Dec-2019 Israel FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION DATES, DRIED 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 09-Dec-2019 China FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. OR PASTE ADULTERATION

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Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description PLUM, DRIED 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a poisonous or 10-Jan-2019 China POISONOUS OR PASTE ADULTERATION deleterious substance which may render the article injurious to health. [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)]. Contains: 403(q); 801(a)(3); NUTRIT LBL The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information. Misbranding 403(i), 801(a)(3); SACCHARLBL The article appears to contain Saccharin, a non-nutritive sweetener, and its label or labeling fails to list it as an added ingredient. Misbranding 402(a)(2)(C)(i), The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain an unsafe food additive PLUM, DRIED UNSAFE ADD 801(a)(3); 02-Jan-2019 China within the meaning of section 409.[Adulteration, Section 402(a)(2)(C)(i)] OR PASTE ADULTERATION 402(c), 801(a)(3); UNSAFE COL The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a). ADULTERATION 403(i)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within USUAL NAME MISBRANDING the meaning of Section 403(i)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the label fails to bear the common or usual name of the food, if any there be. 403(i), 801(a)(3); SACCHARLBL The article appears to contain Saccharin, a non-nutritive sweetener, and its label or labeling fails to list it as an added ingredient. Misbranding 402(a)(2)(C)(i), PLUM, DRIED The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain an unsafe food additive 11-Jan-2019 China UNSAFE ADD 801(a)(3); OR PASTE within the meaning of section 409.[Adulteration, Section 402(a)(2)(C)(i)] ADULTERATION 402(c), 801(a)(3); UNSAFE COL The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a). ADULTERATION 403(i), 801(a)(3); SACCHARLBL The article appears to contain Saccharin, a non-nutritive sweetener, and its label or labeling fails to list it as an added ingredient. Misbranding 402(a)(2)(C)(i), PLUM, DRIED The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain an unsafe food additive 11-Jan-2019 China UNSAFE ADD 801(a)(3); OR PASTE within the meaning of section 409.[Adulteration, Section 402(a)(2)(C)(i)] ADULTERATION 402(c), 801(a)(3); UNSAFE COL The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a). ADULTERATION PLUM, DRIED 403(q); 801(a)(3); 05-Feb-2019 Afghanistan NUTRIT LBL The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information. OR PASTE Misbranding 403(i), 801(a)(3); SACCHARLBL The article appears to contain Saccharin, a non-nutritive sweetener, and its label or labeling fails to list it as an added ingredient. Misbranding 402(a)(2)(C)(i), PLUM, DRIED The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain an unsafe food additive 28-Feb-2019 China UNSAFE ADD 801(a)(3); OR PASTE within the meaning of section 409.[Adulteration, Section 402(a)(2)(C)(i)] ADULTERATION 402(c), 801(a)(3); UNSAFE COL The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a). ADULTERATION PLUM, DRIED 402(a)(1); 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain a poisonous or deleterious 22-Mar-2019 China -FOOD OR PASTE Adulteration substance, lead, which may render it injurious to health. PLUM, DRIED 402(a)(1); 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain a poisonous or deleterious 24-Apr-2019 Mexico PB-FOOD OR PASTE Adulteration substance, lead, which may render it injurious to health.

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Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description

PLUM, DRIED 402(c), 801(a)(3); 26-Apr-2019 China UNSAFE COL The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a). OR PASTE ADULTERATION Section 4(a); 801(a)(3) LABELING The article appears in violation of FPLA because of its placement, form and/or contents statement. Misbranding PLUM, DRIED 403(q); 801(a)(3); 21-May-2019 Uruguay NUTRIT LBL The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information. OR PASTE Misbranding 402(c), 801(a)(3); UNSAFE COL The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a). ADULTERATION The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other PLUM, DRIED 403(f), 801(a)(3); words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the 21-May-2019 Canada INCONSPICU OR PASTE MISBRANDING ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). PRUNES (DRIED 403(q); 801(a)(3); 27-Jun-2019 Pakistan PLUMS), DRIED NUTRIT LBL The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information. Misbranding OR PASTE The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the manufacturer's failure to file a scheduled process PRUNES (DRIED 402(a)(4), 801(a)(3); demonstrates that the product is not being manufactured under the mandatory provisions of 21 CFR Part 108 and therefore appears 07-Jun-2019 Costa Rica PLUMS) (PIT NO PROCESS ADULTERATION to have been manufactured, processed, or packed, under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been rendered injurious to FRUIT PUREES) health. PRUNES (DRIED 402(c), 801(a)(3); 29-Aug-2019 China PLUMS) (PIT UNSAFE COL The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a). ADULTERATION FRUIT) 403(i), 801(a)(3); SACCHARLBL The article appears to contain Saccharin, a non-nutritive sweetener, and its label or labeling fails to list it as an added ingredient. Misbranding PRUNES (DRIED 402(a)(2)(C)(i), The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain an unsafe food additive 17-Sep-2019 China PLUMS) (PIT UNSAFE ADD 801(a)(3); within the meaning of section 409.[Adulteration, Section 402(a)(2)(C)(i)] FRUIT) ADULTERATION 402(c), 801(a)(3); UNSAFE COL The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a). ADULTERATION 403(i), 801(a)(3); SACCHARLBL The article appears to contain Saccharin, a non-nutritive sweetener, and its label or labeling fails to list it as an added ingredient. Misbranding 402(a)(2)(C)(i), PLUM, DRIED The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain an unsafe food additive 26-Sep-2019 China UNSAFE ADD 801(a)(3); OR PASTE within the meaning of section 409.[Adulteration, Section 402(a)(2)(C)(i)] ADULTERATION 402(c), 801(a)(3); UNSAFE COL The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a). ADULTERATION The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within 403(e)(1), 801(a)(3); LACKS FIRM the meaning of Section 403(e)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear the name and place of PRUNES (DRIED MISBRANDING business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor [Misbranded, Section 403 (e)(1)]. 05-Sep-2019 China PLUMS), DRIED The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within OR PASTE 403(i)(2), 801(a)(3); LIST INGRE the meaning of Section 403(i)(2) of the FD&C Act in that it is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label fails to bear the MISBRANDING common or usual name of each such ingredient and/or the article purports to be a beverage containing vegetable or fruit juice, but 141 APPENDIX 2019 – USA INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description does not bear a statement with appropriate prominence on the information panel of the total percentage of such fruit or vegetable juice contained in the food.

403(q); 801(a)(3); NUTRIT LBL The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information. Misbranding 402(c), 801(a)(3); UNSAFE COL The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a). ADULTERATION 403(i)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within USUAL NAME MISBRANDING the meaning of Section 403(i)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the label fails to bear the common or usual name of the food, if any there be.

* Hong Kong is counted as China

USA - ALL DRIED FIG NOTIFICATIONS

Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description FIG, DRIED OR 402(a)(4), 801(a)(3); The article appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated 28-Jan-2019 Turkey INSANITARY PASTE ADULTERATION with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health. 402(a)(2)(B), FIG, DRIED OR The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical 01-Apr-2019 Turkey PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); PASTE residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: ADULTERATION FIG, DRIED OR 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 10-Jul-2019 China FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. PASTE ADULTERATION The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other FIG, DRIED OR 403(f), 801(a)(3); words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the 28-Aug-2019 Turkey INCONSPICU PASTE MISBRANDING ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other FIG, DRIED OR 403(f), 801(a)(3); words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the 28-Aug-2019 Turkey INCONSPICU PASTE MISBRANDING ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of FIG, DRIED OR 403(f), 801(a)(3); the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other 28-Aug-2019 Turkey INCONSPICU PASTE MISBRANDING words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required 142 APPENDIX 2019 – USA INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). 402(a)(2)(B), The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: ADULTERATION FIG, DRIED OR 19-Sep-2019 Mexico The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded because 1) it appears to PASTE 403(a)(1), 801(a)(3) contain sulfites but the label fails to declare the presence of sulfites, a fact material to sulfite-sensitive individuals who must avoid the SULFITELBL ;MISBRANDING ingredient due to potential health consequences from its consumption, and 2) it appears the food is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label does not list the common or usual name of each ingredient. 402(a)(2)(B), FIG, DRIED OR The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical 19-Sep-2019 Mexico PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); PASTE residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: ADULTERATION 402(a)(2)(B), The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: ADULTERATION FIG, DRIED OR 09-Oct-2019 Mexico The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded because 1) it appears to PASTE 403(a)(1), 801(a)(3) contain sulfites but the label fails to declare the presence of sulfites, a fact material to sulfite-sensitive individuals who must avoid the SULFITELBL ;MISBRANDING ingredient due to potential health consequences from its consumption, and 2) it appears the food is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label does not list the common or usual name of each ingredient. 402(a)(2)(B), FIG, DRIED OR The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical 07-Nov-2019 Mexico PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); PASTE residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: ADULTERATION 402(a)(2)(B), FIG, DRIED OR The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical 12-Nov-2019 Mexico PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); PASTE residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: ADULTERATION FIG, DRIED OR 402(a)(4), 801(a)(3); The article appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated 28-Jan-2019 Turkey INSANITARY PASTE ADULTERATION with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health. 402(a)(2)(B), FIG, DRIED OR The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical 01-Apr-2019 Turkey PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); PASTE residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: ADULTERATION FIG, DRIED OR 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); 10-Jul-2019 China FILTHY The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food. PASTE ADULTERATION The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other FIG, DRIED OR 403(f), 801(a)(3); words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the 28-Aug-2019 Turkey INCONSPICU PASTE MISBRANDING ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other FIG, DRIED OR 403(f), 801(a)(3); words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the 28-Aug-2019 Turkey INCONSPICU PASTE MISBRANDING ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)).

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Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description 403(k), 801(a)(3); APRICOT, COLOR LBLG The article appears to contain an artificial coloring and it fails to bear labeling stating that fact. MISBRANDING 15-Mar-2019 Russia DRIED OR 402(c), 801(a)(3); PASTE UNSAFE COL The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a). ADULTERATION The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within 403(e)(1), 801(a)(3); LACKS FIRM the meaning of Section 403(e)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear the name and place of MISBRANDING business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor [Misbranded, Section 403 (e)(1)]. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within 403(e)(2), 801(a)(3); LACKS N/C the meaning of Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear an accurate statement MISBRANDING APRICOT, of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count in accordance with Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act. 03-Apr-2019 Tajikistan DRIED OR The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within PASTE the meaning of Section 403(i)(2) of the FD&C Act in that it is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label fails to bear the 403(i)(2), 801(a)(3); LIST INGRE common or usual name of each such ingredient and/or the article purports to be a beverage containing vegetable or fruit juice, but MISBRANDING does not bear a statement with appropriate prominence on the information panel of the total percentage of such fruit or vegetable juice contained in the food. 403(i)(1), 801(a)(3); The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within USUAL NAME MISBRANDING the meaning of Section 403(i)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the label fails to bear the common or usual name of the food, if any there be. APRICOT, 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); 17-Jul-2019 Canada DRIED OR EXCESS SUL The article appears to contain excessive sulfites, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. ADULTERATION PASTE The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other APRICOT, 403(f), 801(a)(3); words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the 28-Aug-2019 Turkey DRIED OR INCONSPICU MISBRANDING ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but PASTE fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other APRICOT, 403(f), 801(a)(3); words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the 28-Aug-2019 Turkey DRIED OR INCONSPICU MISBRANDING ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but PASTE fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other APRICOT, 403(f), 801(a)(3); words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the 28-Aug-2019 Turkey DRIED OR INCONSPICU MISBRANDING ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but PASTE fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). APRICOT, The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within 403(f), 801(a)(3); 28-Aug-2019 Turkey DRIED OR INCONSPICU the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of MISBRANDING PASTE the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other 144 APPENDIX 2019 – USA INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

Manufacturer FDA Product Refusal date Violation code Section Charge Statement country description words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)). APRICOT, 402(a)(2)(B), The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical 05-Nov-2019 Turkey DRIED OR PESTICIDE 801(a)(3); residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains: PASTE ADULTERATION The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded because 1) it appears to APRICOT, 403(a)(1), 801(a)(3) contain sulfites but the label fails to declare the presence of sulfites, a fact material to sulfite-sensitive individuals who must avoid the 19-Dec-2019 Pakistan DRIED OR SULFITELBL ;MISBRANDING ingredient due to potential health consequences from its consumption, and 2) it appears the food is fabricated from two or more PASTE ingredients and the label does not list the common or usual name of each ingredient.

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Exporting Publication Item Article Contents of violation Disposal of the cargo Remarks country day ordered Peanuts China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 20 μg/kg （B1: 19.2, B2: 1.2)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 1/28 inspection ordered Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 69 μg/kg （B1:59.4, B2:9.5)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 2/1 inspection ordered Roasted peanuts China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 38 μg/kg （B1: 9.0, G1: 26.3, G2: 2.4)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 2/14 inspection ordered Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 34 μg/kg （B1: 31.0, B2: 3.4)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 2/22 inspection ROASTED PEANUTS aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 43 μg/kg （B1: 7.0, B2: 1.3, G1: 27.3, G2: ordered China Art.6(ⅱ) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 3/6 WITH RED SKIN 6.9)detected inspection ordered Peanuts China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 65 μg/kg （B1: 57.8, B2: 7.0)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 3/20 inspection ordered FRIED PEANUTS China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 18 μg/kg （B1: 14.2, B2: 3.6)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 3/20 inspection ordered Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 14 μg/kg （B1: 12.5, B2: 1.1)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 3/20 inspection ordered Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 20 μg/kg（B1: 18.5, B2: 1.4)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 4/4 inspection independence Peanuts China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 12 μg/kg（B1:10.3, B2:1.4)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 4/4 inspection ordered Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 20 μg/kg （B1:16.6, B2:3.4)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 5/14 inspection aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 61 μg/kg （B1: 17.4, B2: 1.9, G1: 36.5, G2: ordered Peanuts China Art.6(ⅱ) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 6/5 5.6) detected inspection South ordered Peanuts Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 22 μg/kg （B1: 17.7, B2: 4.5) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 6/25 Africa inspection ordered Peanuts China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 37 μg/kg （B1: 33.3, B2: 3.9) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 6/25 inspection ordered Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 50 μg/kg （B1: 47.2, B2: 3.2) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 6/25 inspection aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 27 μg/kg （B1: 19.2, B2: 2.0, G1: 5.6) ordered Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 6/25 detected inspection ordered Peanuts China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 15 μg/kg （B1: 13.7, B2: 1.0) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 7/18 inspection aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 33 μg/kg （B1: 29.4, B2: 2.5, G1: 1.2) ordered Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 7/18 detected inspection aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg （B1: 3.3, G1: 11.4, G2: 2.6) ordered FRIED PEANUTS China Art.6(ⅱ) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 7/18 detected inspection ROASTED PEANUTS aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg （B1: 2.9, G1:12.4, G2: 2.0) ordered China Art.6(ⅱ) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 7/24 WITH SKIN detected inspection aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 25 μg/kg （B1: 6.3, B2: 1.4, G1:13.9, G2: ordered Peanuts China Art.6(ⅱ) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 7/24 3.1) detected inspection ordered Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 16 μg/kg （B1: 13.5, B2: 2.8) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 7/29 inspection ordered Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 12 μg/kg （B1: 11.9) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 7/30 inspection 147 APPENDIX 2019 – JAPAN INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

Exporting Publication Item Article Contents of violation Disposal of the cargo Remarks country day ordered Roasted peanuts China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 13 μg/kg （B1: 10.4, B2: 2.6 ) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 8/19 inspection ordered Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 18 μg/kg （B1: 16.8, B2: 1.6 ) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 9/6 inspection ordered Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 14 μg/kg （B1: 13.0, B2: 1.4) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 9/6 inspection Article 6 Peanuts China Aflatoxin 37 μg / kg (B1: 25.4, B2: 3.9 G1: 6.0) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) Inspection order 13/09/2019 item 2 United Article 6 Small peanuts States of Aflatoxin 34 μg / kg (B1: 31.4, B2: 2.4) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) Inspection order 27/09/2019 item 2 America Republic of Article 6 Small peanuts South Aflatoxin 25 μg / kg (B1: 21.7, B2: 2.9) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) Inspection order 10/10/2019 item 2 Africa Article 6 Small peanuts Brazil Aflatoxin 17 μg / kg (B1: 15.5, B2: 1.4) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) Inspection order 10/10/2019 item 2 Article 6 Small peanuts India Aflatoxin 15 μg / kg (B1: 13.2 B2: 1.6) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) Inspection order 21/11/2019 item 2 Article 6 Small peanuts Brazil Aflatoxin 11 μg / kg (B1: 9.1 B2: 1.5) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) Inspection order 27/11/2019 item 2 ROASTED PEANUTS Article 6 China Aflatoxin 40 μg / kg (B1: 30.5 B2: 9.7) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) Inspection order 27/11/2019 WITH SKIN item 2 Article 6 Small peanuts Brazil Aflatoxin 16 μg / kg (B1: 12.8 B2: 2.9) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) Inspection order 27/11/2019 item 2 Peanuts (PLANTERS United Article 6 SALTED PEANUTS States of Aflatoxin 50 μg / kg (B1: 39.4 B2: 10.3) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) Inspection order 12/12/2019 item 2 TUBE) America Article 6 Small peanuts Brazil Aflatoxin 30 μg / kg (B1: 25.8 B2: 4.3) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) Inspection order 12/12/2019 item 2 Article 6 Fried peanuts China Aflatoxin 15 μg / kg (B1: 13.4 B2: 1.5) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) Inspection order 20/12/2019 item 2 Text in italics means an unofficial translation of the cases of violation of the Food Sanitation Law that were found on the occasion of import notification.

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JAPAN - ALL ALMOND NOTIFICATIONS

Exporting Publication Item Article Contents of violation Disposal of the cargo Remarks country day we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almond U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 19 μg/kg （B1:16.7, B2:2.4)detected 1/24 kept) inspection we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almond U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 19 μg/kg （B1: 17.3, B2: 1.7)detected 3/6 kept) inspection we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almond U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 85 μg/kg （B1: 77.7, B2: 6.8)detected 3/16 kept) inspection aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 134 μg/kg （B1: 97.2, B2: 5.8, G1: 28.1, G2: we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almond U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) 3/20 2.4)detected kept) inspection we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almonds U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 26 μg/kg（B1: 24.0, B2:2.3)detected 4/4 kept) inspection we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almonds U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 26 μg/kg（B1: 23.9, B2:2.4)detected 4/4 kept) inspection aflatoxin (mycotoxin) ①60 μg/kg、②19 μg/kg （①B1:53.9, we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almonds U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) 4/23 B2:6.2、②B1:17.0, B2:1.9)detected kept) inspection we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almonds U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 14 μg/kg （B1: 12.6, B2: 1.4) detected 5/14 kept) inspection we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almonds U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 14 μg/kg （B1: 12.6, B2: 1.4) detected 5/14 kept) inspection we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almonds U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 19 μg/kg （B1: 16.9, B2: 2.0) detected 6/5 kept) inspection aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 37 μg/kg （B1: 7.4, G1: 27.1, G2: 2.6) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almonds U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) 6/5 detected kept) inspection we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almonds U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 38 μg/kg （B1: 33.8, B2: 4.4) detected 6/11 kept) inspection we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almonds U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 163 μg/kg （B1: 145.3, B2: 17.4) detected 6/17 kept) inspection we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almonds U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 25 μg/kg （B1: 22.9, B2: 2.2) detected 6/17 kept) inspection aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 105 μg/kg （B1: 45.6, B2: 5.8, G1:48.0, we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almonds U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) 6/25 G2:5.6) detected kept) inspection we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almonds U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 66 μg/kg （B1: 57.4, B2:8.5) detected 7/18 kept) inspection we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almonds U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 51 μg/kg （B1: 45.2, B2: 6.1) detected 7/18 kept) inspection we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almonds U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 88 μg/kg （B1: 78.7, B2: 9.7) detected 7/24 kept) inspection HONEY ROASTED we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is independence CINNAMON Thailand Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 259 μg/kg （B1: 224.6, B2:34.5) detected 7/29 kept) inspection ALMONDS we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almonds U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 57 μg/kg （B1: 48.5, B2: 8.2) detected 7/30 kept) inspection we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almonds U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 12 μg/kg （B1: 10.9, B2:1.2) detected 7/30 kept) inspection we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is ordered Almonds Australia Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 16 μg/kg （B1: 9.3, B2: 1.9,G1:4.3) detected 9/6 kept) inspection

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Exporting Publication Item Article Contents of violation Disposal of the cargo Remarks country day United Article 6 item Fresh almonds Aflatoxin 23 μg / kg (B1: 21.7, B2: 1.6) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) Inspection order 13/09/2019 States 2 United Article 6 item Fresh almonds States of Aflatoxin 41 μg / kg (B1: 14.9, B2: 1.1 G1: 22.4 G2: 2.1) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) Inspection order 13/09/2019 2 America United Article 6 item Fresh almonds States of Aflatoxin 41 μg / kg (B1: 36.9 B2: 4.2) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) Inspection order 21/11/2019 2 America United Article 6 item Fresh almonds States of Aflatoxin 37 μg / kg (B1: 32.7 B2: 3.9) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) Inspection order 27/11/2019 2 America United Article 6 item Fresh almonds States of Aflatoxin 29 μg / kg (B1: 28.5) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) Inspection order 12/12/2019 2 America United Article 6 item Fresh almonds States of Aflatoxin 22 μg / kg (B1: 19.4 B2: 2.3) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) Inspection order 20/12/2019 2 America United Article 6 item Fresh almonds States of Aflatoxin 72 μg / kg (B1: 66.6 B2: 5.9) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) Inspection order 25/12/2019 2 America Text in italics means an unofficial translation of the cases of violation of the Food Sanitation Law that were found on the occasion of import notification.

JAPAN - ALL DRIED FIG NOTIFICATIONS

Exporting Publication Item Article Contents of violation Disposal of the cargo Remarks country day ordered Dried fig U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 18 μg/kg （B1: 11.0, B2: 2.8, G1: 4.5) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 6/11 inspection aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 15 μg/kg （B1: 5.6, B2: 2.2, G1: 5.4, G2: 2.0) ordered Dried fig U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 8/1 detected inspection ordered Dried fig U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 24 μg/kg （B1: 7.7, G1: 15.0, G2: 1.7) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 8/1 inspection United Article 6 Inspection Dried figs States of Aflatoxin 13 μg / kg (B1: 4.0, B2: 9.1) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) 13/09/2019 item 2 order America Article 6 Monitoring DRIED FIGS NATURAL Turkey Aflatoxin 61 μg / kg (B1: 55.3 B2: 2.7 G1: 3.0) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) 04/12/2019 item 2 inspection United Article 6 Inspection Dried figs States of Aflatoxin 27 μg / kg (B1: 8.6 B2: 1.3 G1: 15.1 G2: 2.3) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) 27/12/2019 item 2 order America Text in italics means an unofficial translation of the cases of violation of the Food Sanitation Law that were found on the occasion of import notification.

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JAPAN - ALL PEANUT PRODUCT NOTIFICATIONS

Exporting Publication Item Article Contents of violation Disposal of the cargo Remarks country day Other Peanut ordered China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 26 μg/kg （B1:6.4, G1:16.7, G2:2.6)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 2/1 Products inspection Other Peanut ordered China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 34 μg/kg（B1: 7.5, G1:22.5, G2:3.6)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 4/4 Products inspection Chocolate (M&M'S ordered China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 15 μg/kg （B1: 13.3, B2: 1.3) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 6/11 PEANUT) inspection Chocolate (M&M'S ordered China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 31 μg/kg （B1: 28.4, B2: 2.4) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 6/17 PEANUT) inspection Other peanut Article 6 Inspection products (COFFEE China Aflatoxin 19 μg / kg (B1: 7.3, B2: 1.4, G1: 7.3 G2: 2.7) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) 13/09/2019 item 2 order PEANUTS) Other Peanut Products (FRIED Article 6 Inspection China Aflatoxin 39 μg / kg (B1: 33.7, B2: 5.7) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) 10/10/2019 PEANUTS WITH item 2 order SKIN) Text in italics means an unofficial translation of the cases of violation of the Food Sanitation Law that were found on the occasion of import notification.

JAPAN - ALL PISTACHIO NOTIFICATIONS

Exporting Publication Item Article Contents of violation Disposal of the cargo Remarks country day ordered Pistachio nuts Iran Art.11(2) violation of compositional standard (imidacloprid 0.06 ppm detection) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 3/6 inspection ordered Pistachio nuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg （B1: 14.9, B2: 2.4) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 6/5 inspection ordered Pistachio nuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 33 μg/kg （B1: 11.5, G1:21.3) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 7/29 inspection ordered Pistachio nuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 38 μg/kg （B1: 34.4, B2: 3.4) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 7/30 inspection ordered Pistachio nuts Art.11(2) violation of compositional standard (Imidacloprid 0.07 ppm detection) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 8/19 inspection

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JAPAN – OTHER PRODUCT NOTIFICATIONS

Exporting Publication Item Article Contents of violation Disposal of the cargo Remarks country day Other Peanut ordered China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 26 μg/kg （B1:6.4, G1:16.7, G2:2.6)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 2/1 Products inspection violation of compositional standard (imidacloprid 0.06 ppm ordered Pistachio nuts Iran Art.11(2) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 3/6 detection) inspection Other Peanut ordered China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 34 μg/kg（B1: 7.5, G1:22.5, G2:3.6)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 4/4 Products inspection ordered PISTACHIO PASTE France Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 12 μg/kg （B1:11.1, B2:1.2)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 6/17 inspection ordered Pistachio nuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg （B1: 14.9, B2: 2.4) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 6/5 inspection ordered Walnut U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 11 μg/kg （B1: 2.9, G1: 7.6) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 6/5 inspection Chocolate (M&M'S ordered China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 15 μg/kg （B1: 13.3, B2: 1.3) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 6/11 PEANUT) inspection ORGANIC PEANUT aflatoxin (mycotoxin) ①15 μg/kg、②17 μg/kg、③18 μg/kg （ monitoring Netherlands Art.6(ⅱ) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 6/17 BUTTER ①B1:12.0, B2:2.5、②B1:14.1, B2:2.9、③B1:15.0, B2:3.1)detected inspection aflatoxin (mycotoxin) ①14 μg/kg、②14 μg/kg、③13 μg/kg （ ordered ORGANIC PEANUT ①B1:11.6, B2:2.4、②B1:11.6, B2:2.3、③B1:10.8, B2:2.1)(ordered inspection BUTTER CRUNCHY Netherlands Art.6(ⅱ) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 6/17 inspection) 14 μg/kg （B1: 11.4, B2: 2.1) (monitoring monitoring WITH SALT inspection)detected inspection Chocolate (M&M'S ordered China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 31 μg/kg （B1: 28.4, B2: 2.4) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 6/17 PEANUT) inspection Blanched Apricot independence China Art.6(ⅱ) cyanide 38 mg/kg detection we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 6/17 Kernels inspection Other nuts and independence seeds paste:HALWA Tunisia Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 27 μg/kg （B1: 23.6, B2: 2.0 G1:1.7) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 7/24 inspection PISTACHIO ordered Pistachio nuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 33 μg/kg （B1: 11.5, G1:21.3) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 7/29 inspection BRAZILIAN NUT independence FLOUR (CASTANHA Brazil Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 15 μg/kg （B1: 8.2, G1:7.2) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 7/30 inspection DO BRASIL FARINHA) BRAZILIAN NUT PASTE/CREAM independence (PASTA DE Brazil Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 21 μg/kg （B1: 9.6, G1:11.2) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 7/30 inspection CASTANHA DO PARA) SOFT CREAM MIX violation of standard of use (use of copper chlorophyll in other than administration Italy Art.11(2) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 7/30 "PISTACCHIO" target food) inspection ordered Pistachio nuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 38 μg/kg （B1: 34.4, B2: 3.4) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 7/30 inspection ordered Dried dates U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 256 μg/kg （B1: 246.1, B2: 10.2) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 7/30 inspection ordered Pistachio nuts Art.11(2) violation of compositional standard (Imidacloprid 0.07 ppm detection) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 8/19 inspection

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Exporting Publication Item Article Contents of violation Disposal of the cargo Remarks country day PISTACHIO PESTO monitoring Italy Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 25 μg/kg （B1: 21.4, B2: 2.6 G1:1.0) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 8/19 PURE PASTE inspection Dried fruit：Dried independence Chile Art.11(2) violation of standard of use（sorbic acid 0.76 g/kg detection） we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) 9/6 prunes inspection Article 11 Voluntary Dried plums Chile Paragraph Violation of standard of use (sorbic acid {0.70g / kg} detection) Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) 13/09/2019 inspection 2 Other peanut Article 6 Inspection products (COFFEE China Aflatoxin 19 μg / kg (B1: 7.3, B2: 1.4, G1: 7.3 G2: 2.7) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) 13/09/2019 item 2 order PEANUTS) Article 11 Voluntary Dried plums Moldova Paragraph Violation of standard of use (sorbic acid {0.51g / kg} detection) Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) 27/09/2019 inspection 2 Other Peanut Products (FRIED Article 6 Inspection China Aflatoxin 39 μg / kg (B1: 33.7, B2: 5.7) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) 10/10/2019 PEANUTS WITH item 2 order SKIN) Other nuts and nuts United (SPROUTED Article 6 Inspection States of Aflatoxin 15 μg / kg (B1: 13.8, B2: 1.4) detected Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) 31/10/2019 COCKTAIL BLEND, item 2 order America SALTED) Article 6 Voluntary Almond paste Italy Cyanide {36 mg / kg} detection Instruct disposal, re-shipment, etc. (total storage) 20/12/2019 item 2 inspection Text in italics means an unofficial translation of the cases of violation of the Food Sanitation Law that were found on the occasion of import notification.

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154 APPENDIX 2019 – AUSTRALIA INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

AUSTRALIA - ALL PEANUT NOTIFICATIONS

Fail Product description Country of origin Analyte Result/s Units 08/01/2019 Blanched peanuts China Aflatoxin 0.11 mg/kg

09/01/2019 Roasted peanuts Indonesia Aflatoxin 0.016 mg/kg

18/02/2019 Blanched peanuts China Aflatoxin 0.088 mg/kg

21/02/2019 Garlic flavoured peanuts Philippines Aflatoxin 0.019 mg/kg

01/03/2019 Blanched peanuts China Aflatoxin 0.21 mg/kg

01/03/2019 Peanut candy India Aflatoxin 0.042 mg/kg

01/05/2019 Roasted peanuts China Additive E952 Not permitted in this food (Cyclamates) Additive E954 (Saccharin) 09/07/2019 Roasted peanuts China Aflatoxin 0.044 mg/kg

30/07/2019 Fried peanuts China Aflatoxin 0.086 mg/kg

05/08/2019 Spiced peanuts India Aflatoxin 0.214 mg/kg

16/09/2019 Spicy gram flour coated India Aflatoxin "0.015 product contains 67 per cent peanut, mg/kg peanuts therefore the calculated maximum level is 0.01" 02/10/2019 Spice coated peanuts India Aflatoxin 0.03 mg/kg

07/11/2019 Spice coated fried peanuts India Aflatoxin 0.033 mg/kg

29/11/2019 Spice coated fried peanuts India Aflatoxin 0.027 mg/kg

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AUSTRALIA - ALL PEANUT PRODUCT NOTIFICATIONS

Fail Product description Country of origin Analyte Result/s Units 23/05/2019 Peanut satay seasoning Indonesia Aflatoxin 0.067 mg/kg

24/06/2019 Nut crackers spicy coated India Aflatoxin 0.023 mg/kg fried peanuts 30/09/2019 Peanut spread Philippines "Composition, Not permitted in this food Vitamin B1, Vitamin acetate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3" 14/11/2019 Peanut cake Malaysia Aflatoxin 0.017 mg/kg

04/12/2019 Peanut candy Malaysia Aflatoxin 0.048 mg/kg

20/12/2019 Handmade nyonya peanut Malaysia Aflatoxin 0.007 mg/kg candy 20/12/2019 Handmade nyonya peanut Malaysia Aflatoxin 0.089 mg/kg cake

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AUSTRALIA - OTHER NOTIFICATIONS

Fail Product description Country of origin Analyte Result/s Units 10/04/2019 Dried plums China Additive Not permitted in this food amaranth (123) 08/04/2019 Dates United States Hexythiazox 0.87 mg/kg

28/05/2019 Halva pistachio Turkey Salmonella Detected /125g

30/07/2019 Pistachio nut kernel China Aflatoxin 0.1 mg/kg pieces 30/08/2019 Golden raisins India Carbendazi 0.36 mg/kg m 28/10/2019 Cracker nuts Philippines Aflatoxin "0.014 product contains 75 per cent mg/kg peanut, therefore the calculated maximum level is 0.011" 09/10/2019 Dried apricot fruit snack South Africa Thiabendazo 0.031 mg/kg le 11/10/2019 Whole dates China Carbendazi 0.07 mg/kg m

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