Lebanon — Herbs and Spices
Lebanon received 2 RASFF border-rejection notifications in Herbs and Spices between 2026-Q2. The most-cited issues are chlorpyrifos and Sudan 1. The list below gives each of these 2 rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 2 carry the laboratory result.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Held, final fate not recorded: 100%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 1 quarter
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| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | 2 |
Recent rejections
- 2026.5259 Residuos de pesticidas en especias de Líbano//Pesticide residues in spices from Lebanon Notified by Spain. Result 0,036 ± 0,018 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2026.3564 Unauthorized colour Sudan I in chili powder from Lebanon Notified by Greece. Result 82,5 ± 5,4 (limit 10,0 µg/kg - ppb). Sudan 1
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 21 notifications since 2020 concerned herbs and spices from Lebanon found after entering the EU — 14 alerts, 7 information notifications. They are not part of the rejection figures or rates above, which measure border controls.
How they were found: official control on the market 86%, monitoring or surveillance sample 14%. 12 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026 to date | 3 | 1 | 2 |
- 2026.2271 info: attentionEthylene oxide in spices from Lebanon Notified by Switzerland. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 11.8 (limit 0.1 mg/kg - ppm). ethylene oxide
- 2026.2270 info: attentionEthleneoxide in spices from Lebanon Notified by Switzerland. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 52.6 (limit 0.1 mg/kg - ppm). chlorateethionethylene oxidepropoxur+1 more
- 2026.0533 alertUnauthorised substances (Chlorpyrifos) in dried dill seeds from Lebanon via Sweden Notified by Denmark. Monitoring or surveillance sample, reached the market. Result 0.017 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2025.8664 info: attentionExceeding the pyrrolizidine alkaloid content in ground cumin Notified by France. Official control on the market, not on the market. Result 8272.0 (limit 400 null). pyrrolizidine alkaloids
- 2025.6462 info: follow-upAcetamiprid and Chlorpyrifos found in Grape Leaves from Lebanon Notified by Netherlands. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0.050 ± 0,025 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). acetamipridchlorpyrifos
- 2025.4660 alertElevated aflatoxin B1 (23.8 µg/kg) and total aflatoxins (29.4 µg/kg) in ground nutmeg Notified by Ireland. Monitoring or surveillance sample, reached the market. Result 29.4 ± 3.9 (limit 10 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin totalbenzo(a)anthracenebenzo(a)pyrene+3 more
- 2025.3188 info: attentionPresence of peanut protein in garlic powder Notified by Ireland. Monitoring or surveillance sample, reached the market. Result >10. peanut
- 2025.2812 info: attentionEthylene oxide in ground ginger Notified by Switzerland. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 3.57 (limit 0.1 mg/kg - ppm). ethylene oxide
- 2024.9332 alertrisk of favism due to undeclared broad beans on turmeric from Lebanon Notified by Sweden. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 76.3% Curcuma spec., 9.3% Cuminum spec., 5.3% Apiaceae, 5.0% Vicia spec. 2.1% Fabaceae, 2… ingredient
- 2023.7787 alertExceedance of pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) in cumin from Lebanon Notified by Sweden. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 1060 (limit 400 µg/kg - ppb). pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Data and downloads
Download all 23 entries (CSV) — every notification behind this page, border rejections and those found on the market, with how each was found and what was done.
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