36 notifications on herbs and spices from the Netherlands since 1 January 2020. That is 2% of all EU notifications on products from the Netherlands and 2% of all notifications on herbs and spices from any origin; The Netherlands ranks 13 of 90 origins for this category. 7 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 7 in the 365 days before, no change.
Most reported: ethylene oxide (8), foreign bodies (4) and unauthorised novel food (4). 0% were border rejections (44% for herbs and spices from all origins) and 78% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were spice mixes (6), cumin (4) and cinnamon (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 the Netherlands
The newest 25 of 36, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by Germany: aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in paprika from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7027, validated 7 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: a finding outside our word list in spice mixes from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6773, validated 30 July 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: foreign bodies in spices from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.1495, validated 23 February 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: foreign bodies in spice mixes from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.0541, validated 22 January 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Austria: unauthorised novel food in spice mixes from the Netherlands, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.10358, validated 23 December 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: unauthorised novel food in herbs or spices from the Netherlands, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.9342, validated 25 November 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: unauthorised novel food in dried herbs from the Netherlands, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.9076, validated 18 November 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: Sudan dyes in curry powder from the Netherlands, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.6564, validated 27 August 2025.
- Alert notified by Italy: ochratoxin A in herbs or spices from Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden, risk decision serious, reference 2025.4065, validated 30 May 2025.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared mustard in coriander from Finland, India, the Netherlands and 1 more countries, risk decision serious, reference 2025.2949, validated 22 April 2025.
- Alert notified by Luxembourg: mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in cinnamon from the Netherlands, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.2986, validated 22 April 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: aflatoxins in ginger from the Netherlands and Vietnam, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.2889, validated 17 April 2025.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: unauthorised colours in paprika from China, the Netherlands, Peru and 1 more countries, risk decision serious, reference 2025.2349, validated 31 March 2025.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared milk and illegal import or unapproved establishment in spice mixes from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1262, validated 21 February 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: a finding outside our word list in cumin from the Netherlands, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.6660, validated 4 September 2024.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: mercury in cinnamon from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2023.8363, validated 5 December 2023.
- Alert notified by Belgium: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in chilli powder from India, the Netherlands, Spain and 1 more countries, risk decision serious, reference 2023.8012, validated 20 November 2023.
- Alert notified by Germany: foreign bodies in cloves from Germany and the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2023.7198, validated 23 October 2023.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: Listeria monocytogenes in herbs or spices from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2023.6777, validated 5 October 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) and unauthorised novel food in herbs or spices from the Netherlands, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.6775, validated 21 November 2022.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: Salmonella in cumin from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2022.2255, validated 16 April 2022.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: Salmonella in spice mixes from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2022.2096, validated 7 April 2022.
- Alert notified by France: ethylene oxide in herbs or spices from France and the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2022.1373, validated 8 March 2022.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: ethylene oxide in cinnamon from Germany and the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2021.7189, validated 28 December 2021.
- Alert notified by Norway: ethylene oxide in dried herbs from Egypt, the Netherlands and Norway, risk decision serious, reference 2021.7073, validated 22 December 2021.
More: all notifications on products from the Netherlands and herbs and spices from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 4 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | 29 | 81% |
| Information for follow up | 5 | 14% |
| Information for attention | 2 | 6% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 28 | 78% |
| Potentially serious | 3 | 8% |
| Potential risk | 4 | 11% |
| Undecided | 1 | 3% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene oxide | 8 | 22% |
| Foreign bodies | 4 | 11% |
| Unauthorised novel food | 4 | 11% |
| Salmonella | 4 | 11% |
| Pyrrolizidine alkaloids | 3 | 8% |
| Aflatoxins | 2 | 6% |
| Ochratoxin A | 2 | 6% |
| Other finding | 2 | 6% |
| Undeclared mustard | 2 | 6% |
| Illegal import or unapproved establishment | 1 | 3% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Spice mixes | 6 |
| Cumin | 4 |
| Cinnamon | 3 |
| Ginger | 3 |
| Spices | 3 |
| Curry powder | 2 |
| Dried herbs | 2 |
| Paprika | 2 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 16 | 44% |
| Germany | 12 | 33% |
| Belgium | 2 | 6% |
| France | 2 | 6% |
| Austria | 1 | 3% |
| Italy | 1 | 3% |
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