42 notifications on herbs and spices from France since 1 January 2020. That is 2% of all EU notifications on products from France and 2% of all notifications on herbs and spices from any origin; France ranks 10 of 90 origins for this category. 5 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 9 in the 365 days before, down 44%.
Most reported: ethylene oxide (15), pyrrolizidine alkaloids (9) and Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) (4). 0% were border rejections (44% for herbs and spices from all origins) and 67% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were dried herbs (6), cumin (5) and turmeric (5).
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 France
The newest 25 of 42, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: Salmonella in dried herbs from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9127, validated 14 October 2026.
- Alert notified by France: chlorpyrifos in turmeric from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8358, validated 21 September 2026.
- Alert notified by Luxembourg: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in parsley from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8025, validated 11 September 2026.
- Alert notified by Austria: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in dried herbs from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5122, validated 10 June 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in dried herbs from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.2670, validated 27 March 2026.
- Alert notified by France: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from France, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7843, validated 13 October 2025.
- Alert notified by France: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in dried herbs from France, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7819, validated 10 October 2025.
- Alert notified by France: cadmium in herbs or spices from France, risk decision serious, reference 2025.5384, validated 15 July 2025.
- Alert notified by France: sulphites above the permitted level in garlic powder from China and France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.4938, validated 1 July 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from France, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.4808, validated 26 June 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by France: foreign bodies in black or white pepper from France, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.4436, validated 12 June 2025.
- Alert notified by Belgium: an undeclared allergen in spice mixes from France, risk decision serious, reference 2025.3373, validated 6 May 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in herbs or spices from France, risk decision serious, reference 2025.3294, validated 2 May 2025.
- Alert notified by Luxembourg: mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in cumin from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.3280, validated 2 May 2025.
- Alert notified by France: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in dried herbs from France, risk decision serious, reference 2024.3179, validated 19 April 2024.
- Alert notified by Germany: cyproconazole in basil from France, risk decision serious, reference 2023.8645, validated 14 December 2023.
- Alert notified by Belgium: chlorpyrifos in ginger from France and India, risk decision serious, reference 2023.7788, validated 10 November 2023.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in rosemary from France, risk decision serious, reference 2023.7406, validated 30 October 2023.
- Alert notified by Germany: ochratoxin A in herbs or spices from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2023.6513, validated 26 September 2023.
- Alert notified by Belgium: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbs or spices from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2023.5477, validated 11 August 2023.
- Information for follow up notified by France: chlorpyrifos in herbs or spices from France and Italy, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2023.1680, validated 10 March 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 attention notified by Germany: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in dried herbs from France, risk decision serious, reference 2023.0794, validated 2 February 2023.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbs or spices from France, risk decision serious, reference 2023.0534, validated 23 January 2023.
- Alert notified by Belgium: Sudan dyes in spices from France, risk decision serious, reference 2022.7275, validated 14 December 2022.
More: all notifications on products from France and herbs and spices from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 5 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | 36 | 86% |
| Information for follow up | 5 | 12% |
| Information for attention | 1 | 2% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 28 | 67% |
| Potentially serious | 7 | 17% |
| Potential risk | 1 | 2% |
| Not serious | 2 | 5% |
| Undecided | 4 | 10% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene oxide | 15 | 36% |
| Pyrrolizidine alkaloids | 9 | 21% |
| Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) | 4 | 10% |
| Chlorpyrifos | 3 | 7% |
| Salmonella | 2 | 5% |
| Cadmium | 1 | 2% |
| Cyproconazole | 1 | 2% |
| Sulphites above the permitted level | 1 | 2% |
| Foreign bodies | 1 | 2% |
| Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) | 1 | 2% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Dried herbs | 6 |
| Cumin | 5 |
| Turmeric | 5 |
| Black or white pepper | 3 |
| Ginger | 2 |
| Spice mixes | 2 |
| Spices | 2 |
| Basil | 1 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 15 | 36% |
| France | 11 | 26% |
| Germany | 6 | 14% |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 7% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 7% |
| Spain | 2 | 5% |
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