24 notifications on herbs and spices from Thailand since 1 January 2020. That is 7% of all EU notifications on products from Thailand and 1% of all notifications on herbs and spices from any origin; Thailand ranks 18 of 90 origins for this category. 5 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 6 in the 365 days before, down 17%.
Most reported: pesticide residues (8), chlorpyrifos (3) and E. coli above the hygiene limit (3). 8% were border rejections (44% for herbs and spices from all origins) and 62% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were basil (6), coriander (4) and chillies (1).
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 Thailand
The newest 24 of 24, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for attention notified by Denmark: dimethoate or omethoate and hexaconazole in herbs or spices from Thailand, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9667, validated 30 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Norway: E. coli above the hygiene limit in basil from Thailand, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9137, validated 14 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: pesticide residues in basil from Thailand, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5806, validated 1 July 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Finland: chlorpyrifos in herbs or spices from Thailand, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5191, validated 11 June 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Finland: Salmonella in herbs or spices from Thailand, risk decision serious, reference 2025.9582, validated 1 December 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Denmark: imidacloprid and diflubenzuron in basil from Thailand, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.7959, validated 16 October 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: thiamethoxam, propiconazole and flusilazole in coriander from Thailand, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.6027, validated 7 August 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Norway: pesticide residues in parsley from Thailand, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1637, validated 6 March 2025.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: chlorpyrifos and pyridaben in herbs or spices from Thailand, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1438, validated 28 February 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Denmark: pesticide residues in coriander from Thailand, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.8941, validated 3 December 2024.
- Alert notified by Belgium: lead in spices from Thailand, risk decision serious, reference 2024.8555, validated 20 November 2024.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: Bacillus cereus and mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in herbs or spices from Thailand, risk decision serious, reference 2024.5601, validated 22 July 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Norway: pesticide residues in coriander from Thailand, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.4347, validated 5 June 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Norway: pesticide residues in coriander from Thailand, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.2861, validated 10 April 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Austria: pesticide residues in basil from Thailand, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.5315, validated 4 August 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: ethylene oxide in herbs or spices from Thailand, risk decision serious, reference 2022.1952, validated 1 April 2022.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: ethylene oxide in spice mixes from Thailand, risk decision serious, reference 2021.2775, validated 31 May 2021.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: ethylene oxide in herbs or spices from Thailand, risk decision serious, reference 2021.2391, validated 12 May 2021.
- Information for attention notified by Denmark: chlorpyrifos and carbofuran in dill from Thailand, risk decision undecided, reference 2021.0323, validated 21 January 2021.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in herbs or spices from Thailand, risk decision serious, reference 2020.4598, validated 28 October 2020.
- Border rejection notified by Finland: ethion in chillies from Thailand, risk decision serious, reference 2020.4466, validated 22 October 2020.
- Information for attention notified by the United Kingdom: E. coli above the hygiene limit in herbs or spices from Thailand, risk decision not serious, reference 2020.2096, validated 20 May 2020.
- Information for attention notified by the United Kingdom: Salmonella and E. coli above the hygiene limit in basil from Thailand, risk decision serious, reference 2020.1998, validated 12 May 2020.
- Information for attention notified by Denmark: pesticide residues in basil from Thailand, risk decision serious, reference 2020.1458, validated 31 March 2020.
More: all notifications on products from Thailand and herbs and spices from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 4 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 2 | 8% |
| Alert | 5 | 21% |
| Information for follow up | 3 | 12% |
| Information for attention | 14 | 58% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 15 | 62% |
| Potentially serious | 3 | 12% |
| Potential risk | 4 | 17% |
| Not serious | 1 | 4% |
| Undecided | 1 | 4% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pesticide residues | 8 | 33% |
| Chlorpyrifos | 3 | 12% |
| E. coli above the hygiene limit | 3 | 12% |
| Ethylene oxide | 3 | 12% |
| Salmonella | 2 | 8% |
| Bacillus cereus | 1 | 4% |
| Carbofuran | 1 | 4% |
| Diflubenzuron | 1 | 4% |
| Dimethoate or omethoate | 1 | 4% |
| Ethion | 1 | 4% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Basil | 6 |
| Coriander | 4 |
| Chillies | 1 |
| Dill | 1 |
| Parsley | 1 |
| Spice mixes | 1 |
| Spices | 1 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 5 | 21% |
| Netherlands | 4 | 17% |
| Norway | 4 | 17% |
| Finland | 3 | 12% |
| Belgium | 2 | 8% |
| Germany | 2 | 8% |
Get these by email
A free weekly digest of new notifications for the products and origins you pick. Or tell us you would pay EUR 29 a month for an email the same day the EU publishes one.