32 notifications on herbs and spices from Sri Lanka since 1 January 2020. That is 16% of all EU notifications on products from Sri Lanka and 2% of all notifications on herbs and spices from any origin; Sri Lanka ranks 16 of 90 origins for this category. 5 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 3 in the 365 days before, up 67%.
Most reported: aflatoxins (10), ochratoxin A (3) and chlorpyrifos (2). 53% were border rejections (44% for herbs and spices from all origins) and 66% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were chillies (6), nutmeg (4) and chilli powder (3).
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 Sri Lanka
The newest 25 of 32, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Border rejection notified by Poland: moulds and insects or pest damage in nutmeg from Sri Lanka, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7620, validated 28 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Sweden: moulds in nutmeg from Sri Lanka, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7598, validated 28 August 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: a finding outside our word list in cloves from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7330, validated 18 August 2026.
- Alert notified by Switzerland: aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in nutmeg from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4547, validated 22 May 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Finland: ochratoxin A in chillies from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2026.1925, validated 9 March 2026.
- Border rejection notified by France: aflatoxins in herbs or spices from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2025.4585, validated 19 June 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: plant ingredients not allowed or found unsafe and unauthorised novel food in herbs or spices from Sri Lanka, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.3703, validated 19 May 2025.
- Alert notified by France: anthraquinone in black or white pepper from Sri Lanka, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.0095, validated 7 January 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Finland: chlorpyrifos and tolfenpyrad in curry powder from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2024.6066, validated 7 August 2024.
- Alert notified by Denmark: chlorpyrifos in curry powder from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2024.5043, validated 2 July 2024.
- Alert notified by Belgium: undeclared sulphites in cinnamon from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2024.2305, validated 25 March 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: a finding outside our word list in chillies from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2023.5331, validated 7 August 2023.
- Border rejection notified by France: fipronil in herbs or spices from Sri Lanka, risk decision no risk, reference 2023.2374, validated 6 April 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Portugal: labelling faults for herbs or spices from Sri Lanka, risk decision no risk, reference 2022.7188, validated 9 December 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: pesticide residues in curry powder from Sri Lanka, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.5895, validated 11 October 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for chilli powder from Sri Lanka, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.5689, validated 30 September 2022.
- Border rejection notified by France: novaluron in herbs or spices from Sri Lanka, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.2386, validated 25 April 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in mace from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2022.0345, validated 19 January 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: aflatoxins in chillies from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2022.0260, validated 14 January 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Norway: ethylene oxide in cinnamon from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2021.6144, validated 12 November 2021.
- Alert notified by Germany: aflatoxins in nutmeg from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2021.5311, validated 4 October 2021.
- Alert notified by Belgium: undeclared sulphites in cinnamon from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2021.4196, validated 6 August 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: aflatoxins in chilli powder from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2021.2208, validated 4 May 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: a finding outside our word list in chillies from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2021.1374, validated 17 March 2021.
- Alert notified by Germany: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in black or white pepper from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2021.0569, validated 4 February 2021.
More: all notifications on products from Sri Lanka and herbs and spices from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 5 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 17 | 53% |
| Alert | 8 | 25% |
| Information for attention | 7 | 22% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 21 | 66% |
| Potentially serious | 1 | 3% |
| Potential risk | 3 | 9% |
| Not serious | 1 | 3% |
| Undecided | 4 | 12% |
| No risk | 2 | 6% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Aflatoxins | 10 | 31% |
| Ochratoxin A | 3 | 9% |
| Other finding | 3 | 9% |
| Chlorpyrifos | 2 | 6% |
| E. coli above the hygiene limit | 2 | 6% |
| Moulds | 2 | 6% |
| Undeclared sulphites | 2 | 6% |
| Anthraquinone | 1 | 3% |
| Missing or incorrect health certificates and documents | 1 | 3% |
| Ethylene oxide | 1 | 3% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Chillies | 6 |
| Nutmeg | 4 |
| Chilli powder | 3 |
| Cinnamon | 3 |
| Curry powder | 3 |
| Black or white pepper | 2 |
| Cloves | 1 |
| Mace | 1 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5 | 16% |
| France | 5 | 16% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 12% |
| Italy | 4 | 12% |
| Belgium | 2 | 6% |
| Finland | 2 | 6% |
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