65 notifications on herbs and spices from Indonesia since 1 January 2020. That is 44% of all EU notifications on products from Indonesia and 3% of all notifications on herbs and spices from any origin; Indonesia ranks 8 of 90 origins for this category. 7 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 9 in the 365 days before, down 22%.
Most reported: aflatoxins (35), ochratoxin A (21) and chlorpyrifos (4). 83% were border rejections (44% for herbs and spices from all origins) and 74% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were nutmeg (57), cinnamon (4) and black or white pepper (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 Indonesia
The newest 25 of 65, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in nutmeg from Indonesia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.6336, validated 16 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in nutmeg from Indonesia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4599, validated 26 May 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Ireland: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for nutmeg from Indonesia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.3196, validated 15 April 2026.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in nutmeg from Indonesia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.1912, validated 9 March 2026.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in nutmeg from Indonesia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.0187, validated 12 January 2026.
- Alert notified by Switzerland: undeclared gluten in nutmeg from Hungary and Indonesia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.9672, validated 3 December 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in black or white pepper from Indonesia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.9265, validated 24 November 2025.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in nutmeg from Indonesia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7999, validated 17 October 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Poland: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for nutmeg from Indonesia, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.5632, validated 24 July 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Germany: aflatoxins in nutmeg from Indonesia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.5453, validated 17 July 2025.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: ochratoxin A in nutmeg from Indonesia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.4359, validated 11 June 2025.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in nutmeg from Indonesia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.3582, validated 14 May 2025.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in nutmeg from Indonesia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.3271, validated 2 May 2025.
- Alert notified by Denmark: chlorpyrifos in cloves from Indonesia and Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1075, validated 14 February 2025.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: chlorpyrifos in herbs or spices from Indonesia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.0029, validated 3 January 2025.
- Alert notified by Spain: ochratoxin A in nutmeg from Germany, India and Indonesia, risk decision serious, reference 2024.9224, validated 13 December 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Croatia: Bacillus cereus in cinnamon from Indonesia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.7684, validated 18 October 2024.
- Alert notified by Italy: chlorpyrifos in cinnamon from Indonesia, Italy and the United Arab Emirates, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.7326, validated 4 October 2024.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: ochratoxin A in nutmeg from Indonesia, risk decision serious, reference 2024.7196, validated 30 September 2024.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: ochratoxin A in nutmeg from Indonesia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.5497, validated 18 July 2024.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: ochratoxin A in nutmeg from Indonesia, risk decision serious, reference 2024.5049, validated 2 July 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: aflatoxins in nutmeg from Indonesia, risk decision serious, reference 2024.3959, validated 22 May 2024.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in nutmeg from Indonesia, risk decision serious, reference 2024.3795, validated 14 May 2024.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in nutmeg from Indonesia, risk decision serious, reference 2024.3299, validated 24 April 2024.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in nutmeg from Indonesia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.0032, validated 3 January 2024.
More: all notifications on products from Indonesia and herbs and spices from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 5 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 54 | 83% |
| Alert | 9 | 14% |
| Information for attention | 2 | 3% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 48 | 74% |
| Potentially serious | 11 | 17% |
| Potential risk | 2 | 3% |
| Not serious | 2 | 3% |
| Undecided | 1 | 2% |
| No risk | 1 | 2% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Aflatoxins | 35 | 54% |
| Ochratoxin A | 21 | 32% |
| Chlorpyrifos | 4 | 6% |
| Missing or incorrect health certificates and documents | 3 | 5% |
| Bacillus cereus | 1 | 2% |
| Ethylene oxide | 1 | 2% |
| Mercury | 1 | 2% |
| Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) | 1 | 2% |
| Moulds | 1 | 2% |
| Salmonella | 1 | 2% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Nutmeg | 57 |
| Cinnamon | 4 |
| Black or white pepper | 2 |
| Cloves | 1 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 39 | 60% |
| Germany | 9 | 14% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 3% |
| Denmark | 2 | 3% |
| Spain | 2 | 3% |
| Italy | 2 | 3% |
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