32 notifications on herbs and spices from Belgium since 1 January 2020. That is 3% of all EU notifications on products from Belgium and 2% of all notifications on herbs and spices from any origin; Belgium ranks 15 of 90 origins for this category. 4 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 7 in the 365 days before, down 43%.
Most reported: chlorpyrifos (6), pyrrolizidine alkaloids (6) and Salmonella (6). 0% were border rejections (44% for herbs and spices from all origins) and 62% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were cumin (5), parsley (4) and cardamom (2).
Counts start on 1 January 2020 and run to 8 November 2026, the day the list was last read. A notification that names two countries of origin counts for each. Findings come from our word list matched against the EU subject line, which is never shown; 96% of all notifications match it, the rest count as other finding. Each reference links to the official record on RASFF Window. How this works.
Latest notifications on herbs and spices from Belgium
The newest 25 of 32, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by France: pesticide residues in turmeric from Belgium, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8425, validated 23 September 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by France: anthraquinone in cardamom from Belgium, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.7925, validated 8 September 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: Salmonella in herbs or spices from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3780, validated 29 April 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in dried herbs from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2025.9700, validated 4 December 2025.
- Alert notified by France: lead and arsenic in parsley from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2025.3124, validated 25 April 2025.
- Alert notified by France: lead and arsenic in herbs or spices from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2025.3068, validated 24 April 2025.
- Alert notified by France: aflatoxins in herbs or spices from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2025.2690, validated 11 April 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by the European Commission: undeclared peanut in garlic powder from Belgium, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.1495, validated 3 March 2025.
- Alert notified by France: chlorpyrifos in turmeric from Belgium, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.1253, validated 21 February 2025.
- Alert notified by Belgium: undeclared mustard in curry powder from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2025.0336, validated 17 January 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: chlorpyrifos in parsley from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2024.9453, validated 20 December 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from Belgium and Greece, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.5171, validated 5 July 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from Belgium, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.3149, validated 18 April 2024.
- Alert notified by France: anthraquinone in cardamom from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2024.1727, validated 8 March 2024.
- Alert notified by France: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from Belgium, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.1574, validated 5 March 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from Belgium, risk decision not serious, reference 2023.8890, validated 22 December 2023.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in herbs or spices from Belgium and Germany, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.8886, validated 22 December 2023.
- Alert notified by Belgium: chlorpyrifos in herbs or spices from Belgium, China and Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2023.8800, validated 20 December 2023.
- Alert notified by Belgium: chlorpyrifos in fennel from Belgium, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2023.7785, validated 10 November 2023.
- Alert notified by France: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from Belgium and France, risk decision serious, reference 2023.1598, validated 7 March 2023.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: ethylene oxide in herbs or spices from Belgium, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.1411, validated 28 February 2023.
- Alert notified by Belgium: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from Belgium and Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2023.0833, validated 3 February 2023.
- Alert notified by Belgium: chlorpyrifos in parsley from Belgium, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.3687, validated 23 June 2022.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: chlorpyrifos in herbs or spices from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2022.3061, validated 25 May 2022.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: ethylene oxide in herbs or spices from Belgium, China, Finland and 1 more countries, risk decision serious, reference 2022.0163, validated 11 January 2022.
More: all notifications on products from Belgium and herbs and spices from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 3 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | 24 | 75% |
| Information for follow up | 7 | 22% |
| Information for attention | 1 | 3% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 20 | 62% |
| Potentially serious | 5 | 16% |
| Potential risk | 2 | 6% |
| Not serious | 4 | 12% |
| Undecided | 1 | 3% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorpyrifos | 6 | 19% |
| Pyrrolizidine alkaloids | 6 | 19% |
| Salmonella | 6 | 19% |
| Ethylene oxide | 5 | 16% |
| Anthraquinone | 2 | 6% |
| Arsenic | 2 | 6% |
| Lead | 2 | 6% |
| Aflatoxins | 1 | 3% |
| Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) | 1 | 3% |
| Pesticide residues | 1 | 3% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Cumin | 5 |
| Parsley | 4 |
| Cardamom | 2 |
| Oregano | 2 |
| Turmeric | 2 |
| Basil | 1 |
| Curry powder | 1 |
| Dried herbs | 1 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 11 | 34% |
| France | 9 | 28% |
| Germany | 5 | 16% |
| Netherlands | 5 | 16% |
| European Commission | 1 | 3% |
| Finland | 1 | 3% |
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