72 notifications on herbs and spices from Germany since 1 January 2020. That is 5% of all EU notifications on products from Germany and 4% of all notifications on herbs and spices from any origin; Germany ranks 7 of 90 origins for this category. 10 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 11 in the 365 days before, down 9%.
Most reported: Salmonella (13), pyrrolizidine alkaloids (11) and ethylene oxide (9). 1% were border rejections (44% for herbs and spices from all origins) and 75% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were cumin (4), ginger (4) and turmeric (4).
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 Germany
The newest 25 of 72, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by Germany: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbs or spices from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9224, validated 16 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in herbs or spices from Germany and Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9172, validated 15 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in spice mixes from Germany, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8124, validated 14 September 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: clothianidin in chilli powder from Germany, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.5741, validated 29 June 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in herbs or spices from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5333, validated 17 June 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: Salmonella in herbs or spices from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4525, validated 21 May 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: foreign bodies in garlic powder from Germany, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.4076, validated 8 May 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: linuron in parsley from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3642, validated 27 April 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: glufosinate in coriander from Germany and Ukraine, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.1236, validated 13 February 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: heavy metals (not named) in basil from Germany, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.10317, validated 22 December 2025.
- Alert notified by Croatia: lead and heavy metals (not named) in ginger from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2025.8147, validated 22 October 2025.
- Alert notified by France: linuron in thyme from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2025.6056, validated 8 August 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in ginger from China and Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2025.5064, validated 4 July 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in coriander from Germany, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.4911, validated 30 June 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbs or spices from Egypt and Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2025.4109, validated 2 June 2025.
- Alert notified by Belgium: Bacillus cereus in ginger from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2025.3221, validated 29 April 2025.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: foreign bodies in herbs or spices from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2025.2813, validated 15 April 2025.
- Alert notified by Denmark: foreign bodies in herbs or spices from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2025.0786, validated 5 February 2025.
- Alert notified by France: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from Germany and India, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.9651, validated 31 December 2024.
- Alert notified by Spain: ochratoxin A in nutmeg from Germany, India and Indonesia, risk decision serious, reference 2024.9224, validated 13 December 2024.
- Alert notified by France: chlorpyrifos in spices from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2024.8393, validated 13 November 2024.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in thyme from Austria, Germany and Kosovo, risk decision serious, reference 2024.6341, validated 21 August 2024.
- Information for attention notified by France: anthraquinone and biphenyl in herbs or spices from Germany, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.5645, validated 23 July 2024.
- Alert notified by Germany: foreign bodies in paprika from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2024.5001, validated 29 June 2024.
- Alert notified by Poland: Salmonella in herbs or spices from Germany and Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2024.3822, validated 15 May 2024.
More: all notifications on products from Germany and herbs and spices from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 9 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 1 | 1% |
| Alert | 54 | 75% |
| Information for follow up | 12 | 17% |
| Information for attention | 5 | 7% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 54 | 75% |
| Potentially serious | 7 | 10% |
| Potential risk | 3 | 4% |
| Not serious | 2 | 3% |
| Undecided | 6 | 8% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Salmonella | 13 | 18% |
| Pyrrolizidine alkaloids | 11 | 15% |
| Ethylene oxide | 9 | 12% |
| Chlorpyrifos | 6 | 8% |
| Foreign bodies | 5 | 7% |
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) | 4 | 6% |
| Aflatoxins | 3 | 4% |
| Linuron | 3 | 4% |
| Bacillus cereus | 2 | 3% |
| Heavy metals (not named) | 2 | 3% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Cumin | 4 |
| Ginger | 4 |
| Turmeric | 4 |
| Cinnamon | 3 |
| Coriander | 3 |
| Dried herbs | 3 |
| Garlic powder | 3 |
| Oregano | 3 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 36 | 50% |
| Netherlands | 12 | 17% |
| Denmark | 5 | 7% |
| France | 5 | 7% |
| Belgium | 4 | 6% |
| Austria | 2 | 3% |
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