39 notifications on herbs and spices from Poland since 1 January 2020. That is 2% of all EU notifications on products from Poland and 2% of all notifications on herbs and spices from any origin; Poland ranks 11 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: pyrrolizidine alkaloids (15), Salmonella (7) and chlorpyrifos (6). 3% were border rejections (44% for herbs and spices from all origins) and 59% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were parsley (7), dill (4) and cumin (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 Poland
The newest 25 of 39, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in herbs or spices from Poland, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8216, validated 16 September 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Poland: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in dried herbs from Poland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8149, validated 15 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in parsley from Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7206, validated 13 August 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Poland: pesticide residues in herbs or spices from China and Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5233, validated 12 June 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in dried herbs from Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3544, validated 23 April 2026.
- Alert notified by Poland: chlorpyrifos and plant ingredients not allowed or found unsafe in mint from India and Poland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.2766, validated 31 March 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Hungary: foreign bodies and insects or pest damage in bay leaves from Poland, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.1860, validated 5 March 2026.
- Alert notified by Austria: Salmonella in thyme from Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7786, validated 10 October 2025.
- Alert notified by Romania: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbs or spices from Poland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.5206, validated 9 July 2025.
- Alert notified by Romania: pesticide residues and pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbs or spices from Poland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.4759, validated 25 June 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: linuron in thyme from Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2025.2414, validated 1 April 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbs or spices from Poland, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.2127, validated 21 March 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Czechia: unauthorised colours in chilli powder from China, Italy and Poland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.1674, validated 7 March 2025.
- Alert notified by France: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbs or spices from Poland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.1272, validated 21 February 2025.
- Alert notified by France: cyproconazole in coriander from Poland and Russia, risk decision serious, reference 2024.9044, validated 6 December 2024.
- Alert notified by Poland: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from Poland and Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2024.8934, validated 3 December 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Poland: pesticide residues and pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from Poland, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.6503, validated 28 August 2024.
- Alert notified by Poland: undeclared gluten in onion powder from India and Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2024.5050, validated 2 July 2024.
- Alert notified by France: linuron and lead in herbs or spices from Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2024.3984, validated 22 May 2024.
- Alert notified by Germany: chlorpyrifos, propiconazole, kresoxim and 2 more findings in dill from Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2024.3862, validated 16 May 2024.
- Alert notified by Poland: Salmonella in garlic powder from Denmark, Germany and Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2024.3790, validated 14 May 2024.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in dill from Poland and Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2024.3543, validated 3 May 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Poland: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from Poland, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.1248, validated 22 February 2024.
- Alert notified by Romania: pesticide residues and pyrrolizidine alkaloids in parsley from Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2024.0716, validated 15 February 2024.
- Alert notified by Poland: pesticide residues and pyrrolizidine alkaloids in parsley from Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2024.0603, validated 26 January 2024.
More: all notifications on products from Poland and herbs and spices from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 7 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 1 | 3% |
| Alert | 27 | 69% |
| Information for follow up | 8 | 21% |
| Information for attention | 3 | 8% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 23 | 59% |
| Potentially serious | 6 | 15% |
| Potential risk | 2 | 5% |
| Not serious | 4 | 10% |
| Undecided | 4 | 10% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pyrrolizidine alkaloids | 15 | 38% |
| Salmonella | 7 | 18% |
| Chlorpyrifos | 6 | 15% |
| Pesticide residues | 5 | 13% |
| Linuron | 3 | 8% |
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) | 3 | 8% |
| Propiconazole | 2 | 5% |
| Chlorothalonil | 1 | 3% |
| Cyproconazole | 1 | 3% |
| Foreign bodies | 1 | 3% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Parsley | 7 |
| Dill | 4 |
| Cumin | 3 |
| Basil | 2 |
| Coriander | 2 |
| Dried herbs | 2 |
| Oregano | 2 |
| Thyme | 2 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 14 | 36% |
| Germany | 11 | 28% |
| Netherlands | 4 | 10% |
| France | 3 | 8% |
| Romania | 3 | 8% |
| Czechia | 2 | 5% |
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