15 notifications on herbs and spices from Nigeria since 1 January 2020. That is 4% of all EU notifications on products from Nigeria and under 1% of all notifications on herbs and spices from any origin; Nigeria ranks 25 of 90 origins for this category. 1 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 4 in the 365 days before, down 75%.
Most reported: aflatoxins (3), Salmonella (3) and chlorpyrifos (2). 27% were border rejections (44% for herbs and spices from all origins) and 87% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were chillies (2), ginger (2) and spices (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 Nigeria
The newest 15 of 15, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Border rejection notified by Finland: Salmonella in herbs or spices from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.0658, validated 27 January 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Finland: aflatoxins in spices from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2025.5516, validated 21 July 2025.
- Information for attention notified by the European Commission: a substance not authorised in the EU in herbs or spices from Nigeria, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.2922, validated 17 April 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in herbs or spices from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1971, validated 18 March 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in ginger from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1158, validated 19 February 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Ireland: aflatoxins in spices from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2023.2106, validated 28 March 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: chlorpyrifos in herbs or spices from Italy and Nigeria, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2023.1983, validated 23 March 2023.
- Alert notified by the European Commission: undeclared peanut in chillies from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2023.1403, validated 27 February 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: chlorpyrifos in herbs or spices from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2022.3995, validated 8 July 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: Salmonella in herbs or spices from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2022.2604, validated 4 May 2022.
- Alert notified by France: Bacillus cereus in ginger from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2021.4396, validated 17 August 2021.
- Alert notified by Belgium: unauthorised colours in chillies from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2021.2063, validated 26 April 2021.
- Alert notified by Belgium: unauthorised colours in herbs or spices from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2020.4331, validated 15 October 2020.
- Alert notified by Belgium: aflatoxins in black or white pepper from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2020.3479, validated 28 August 2020.
- Alert notified by Belgium: Sudan dyes in chilli powder from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2020.2933, validated 17 July 2020.
More: all notifications on products from Nigeria and herbs and spices from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 1 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 4 | 27% |
| Alert | 7 | 47% |
| Information for attention | 4 | 27% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 13 | 87% |
| Potentially serious | 1 | 7% |
| Not serious | 1 | 7% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Aflatoxins | 3 | 20% |
| Salmonella | 3 | 20% |
| Chlorpyrifos | 2 | 13% |
| Unauthorised colours | 2 | 13% |
| Bacillus cereus | 1 | 7% |
| Pesticide residues | 1 | 7% |
| Sudan dyes | 1 | 7% |
| A substance not authorised in the EU | 1 | 7% |
| Undeclared peanut | 1 | 7% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Chillies | 2 |
| Ginger | 2 |
| Spices | 2 |
| Black or white pepper | 1 |
| Chilli powder | 1 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 5 | 33% |
| European Commission | 2 | 13% |
| Finland | 2 | 13% |
| Germany | 1 | 7% |
| Spain | 1 | 7% |
| France | 1 | 7% |
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