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Poland’s Office of Quality Trade Inspection for Agricultural Food Products (IJHARS) has ordered the seizure and sale ban of a batch of canned pineapple weighing 13,500 kg imported from Vietnam. The agency said the shipment breached Polish requirements on labeling, ingredient information and expiry-date rules.
IJHARS noted that it has previously issued import bans on multiple batches of other Vietnamese food products, including coconut milk and dried mango, citing labeling and ingredient-information errors.
In a statement carried by the Vietnamese Trade Office in Poland, the office said food labeling for the Polish market must be precise. It added that mislabeling can mislead consumers and may create safety risks, including where allergens are involved or where ingredients are unclear.
IJHARS said it is intensifying inspections of imported food products entering Poland, focusing on both product quality and labeling compliance. The agency conducts around 80,000 border checks each year, and it reported that many non-compliant batches are destroyed or returned.
Common problems identified for agricultural food products from third countries include:
According to IJHARS, in 2025 it seized and inspected eight shipments originating from Vietnam. The products included pepper, dried mango, cinnamon, coconut milk and spice balls, which were flagged for non-compliance with hygiene, quality and labeling standards.
In January 2026, IJHARS in Gdansk inspected and banned the import of 52,716 cans of pineapple-flavored coconut water from Vietnam into Poland. The agency cited banned additives and multiple labeling errors. The decision took effect immediately.
The Vietnamese Trade Office in Poland advised exporters to strictly comply with EU food-safety regulations, strengthen quality-management processes to prevent losses from returns or destruction, and ensure labeling meets EU requirements. It said this is important to protect the reputation of Vietnamese goods in Poland, where Vietnamese products have an established market position.
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