20 notifications on herbs and spices from the United Kingdom since 1 January 2020. That is 3% of all EU notifications on products from the United Kingdom and under 1% of all notifications on herbs and spices from any origin; The United Kingdom ranks 20 of 90 origins for this category. 2 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 3 in the 365 days before, down 33%.
Most reported: ethylene oxide (4), chlorpyrifos (3) and aflatoxins (2). 20% were border rejections (44% for herbs and spices from all origins) and 60% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were spice mixes (4), chilli powder (2) and cumin (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 the United Kingdom
The newest 20 of 20, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Border rejection notified by France: biphenyl in herbs or spices from the United Kingdom, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.3221, validated 15 April 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Ireland: a risk of choking or injury in sage from the Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.9077, validated 18 November 2025.
- Alert notified by Ireland: ochratoxin A in chilli powder from the United Kingdom, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.4717, validated 24 June 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: ethylene oxide in spice mixes from the United Kingdom, risk decision serious, reference 2025.4133, validated 3 June 2025.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in curry powder from the United Kingdom, risk decision serious, reference 2025.3701, validated 19 May 2025.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: chlorpyrifos in cumin from the United Kingdom, risk decision serious, reference 2024.2295, validated 25 March 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Czechia: chlorpyrifos in cumin from the United Kingdom, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.0302, validated 15 January 2024.
- Alert notified by France: ethylene oxide in spices from the United Kingdom, risk decision serious, reference 2023.6011, validated 4 September 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: unauthorised novel food in fenugreek from the United Kingdom, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.5543, validated 16 August 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Ireland: lead in chilli powder from the United Kingdom, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2023.3053, validated 9 May 2023.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: pesticide residues in garlic powder from the United Kingdom, risk decision serious, reference 2023.2370, validated 6 April 2023.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in herbs or spices from the United Kingdom, risk decision serious, reference 2022.4036, validated 11 July 2022.
- Alert notified by Poland: Salmonella in ginger from Poland and the United Kingdom, risk decision serious, reference 2022.1352, validated 7 March 2022.
- Information for follow up notified by Denmark: chlorpyrifos in curry powder from India and the United Kingdom, risk decision undecided, reference 2021.6768, validated 9 December 2021.
- Alert notified by Spain: aflatoxins in turmeric from Germany and the United Kingdom, risk decision serious, reference 2021.5746, validated 22 October 2021.
- Alert notified by Belgium: undeclared sulphites in cinnamon from the United Kingdom, risk decision serious, reference 2021.4217, validated 6 August 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Finland: Salmonella in spice mixes from the United Kingdom, risk decision serious, reference 2021.3660, validated 9 July 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: unauthorised novel food in spice mixes from the United Kingdom, risk decision undecided, reference 2021.3146, validated 17 June 2021.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: ethylene oxide in spice mixes from the United Kingdom, risk decision serious, reference 2021.3139, validated 16 June 2021.
- Alert notified by the United Kingdom: ethylene oxide in herbs or spices from the United Kingdom, risk decision serious, reference 2020.5866, validated 18 December 2020.
More: all notifications on products from the United Kingdom and herbs and spices from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 1 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 4 | 20% |
| Alert | 10 | 50% |
| Information for follow up | 1 | 5% |
| Information for attention | 5 | 25% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 12 | 60% |
| Potentially serious | 4 | 20% |
| Potential risk | 2 | 10% |
| Undecided | 2 | 10% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene oxide | 4 | 20% |
| Chlorpyrifos | 3 | 15% |
| Aflatoxins | 2 | 10% |
| Unauthorised novel food | 2 | 10% |
| Ochratoxin A | 2 | 10% |
| Salmonella | 2 | 10% |
| Biphenyl | 1 | 5% |
| A risk of choking or injury | 1 | 5% |
| Lead | 1 | 5% |
| Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) | 1 | 5% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Spice mixes | 4 |
| Chilli powder | 2 |
| Cumin | 2 |
| Curry powder | 2 |
| Cinnamon | 1 |
| Fenugreek | 1 |
| Garlic powder | 1 |
| Ginger | 1 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 5 | 25% |
| Ireland | 3 | 15% |
| Spain | 2 | 10% |
| France | 2 | 10% |
| Belgium | 1 | 5% |
| Czechia | 1 | 5% |
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