Lebanon — All Categories
Lebanon received 6 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q3 and 2026-Q2. Volume peaked at 3 in 2026-Q2, with the trend roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Azoxystrobin, acetamiprid, and cypermethrin. The list below gives each of these 11 rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 7 carry the laboratory result and 1 says what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Held, final fate not recorded: 83%; Destroyed: 17%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 0 |
| 2023-Q4 | 0 |
| 2024-Q1 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 1 |
| 2024-Q4 | 1 |
| 2025-Q1 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 1 |
| 2025-Q3 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 3 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbs and Spices | 2 | — | chlorpyrifos |
| Confectionery | 1 | — | Erythrosine E127 |
| Fruits and Vegetables | 1 | — | trifloxystrobin |
| Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 1 | — | E 210 - benzoic acid |
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 1 | — | — |
Recent rejections
- 2026.5259 Residuos de pesticidas en especias de Líbano//Pesticide residues in spices from LebanonHerbs and Spices. 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 LebanonHerbs and Spices. Notified by Greece. Result 82,5 ± 5,4 (limit 10,0 µg/kg - ppb). Sudan 1
- 2026.2892 UNAUTHORISED ADDITIVE COLOUR E127 (ERYTHROSINE) IN LOUKOUM FROM LEBANONConfectionery. Notified by Cyprus. Result DETECTED (limit NOT ALLOWED IN THE SPECIFIC CATEGORY OF FOOD mg/kg - ppm). Erythrosine E127
- 2025.4348 Residues of unauthorized and authorized pesticides above the MRL in pickled grape leaves from LebanonFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Cyprus. Result 4.0 +/- 2.0 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). Azoxystrobinacetamipridcypermethrinflutriafol+3 more
- 2024.8782 Unauthorized use of Sorbic acid E200 and Benzoic acid E210 in Tomato Paste from Lebanon Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments. Notified by Cyprus. Destroyed. Result 27,3 (limit not allowed in the specific category of food null). E 200 - sorbic acidE 210 - benzoic acid
- 2024.5216 Exceeding the additive limit (E211) in syrups from Lebanon.Other Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Spain.
- 2023.3214 Unauthorized additive - colour E171 - in instant drinks from LebanonNon-Alcoholic Beverages. Notified by Cyprus.
- 2023.1201 Unauthorized substances Thiamethoxan and Tricyclazole in basmati rice from LebanonCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Cyprus. Result 0.035 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). thiamethoxamtricyclazole
- 2022.7175 Unauthorized additive Calcium Disodium (EDTA - E386) in non alcoholic carbonated beverage drink from LebanonNon-Alcoholic Beverages. Notified by Cyprus.
- 2022.1405 cypermethrin, acetamiprid, lambda-cyhalothrin, thiamethoxam, indoxacarb, azoxystrobin and flutriafol in pickled grape leaves from LebanonFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Cyprus. Result 0.023 +/- 0.012 (limit not Approved for use in the EU mg/kg - ppm). Azoxystrobinacetamipridcypermethrinflutriafol+3 more
- 2021.4071 Aflatoxins in nut mix from LebanonNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Finland. Aflatoxin
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 61 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Lebanon found after entering the EU — 30 alerts, 31 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 77%, at the EU border 10%, monitoring or surveillance sample 8%, company's own check 5%. 22 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 2026 to date | 7 | 2 | 5 |
- 2026.8542 alertSalmonella spp in sesame paste from Lebanon Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market, destroyed. Result present (limit absent /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.2722 info: follow-upConsignmnet coffe creamer skipped veterinary controls in Border Control Post. Notified by Netherlands. At the EU border, reached the market.
- 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
- 2026.1698 info: follow-upSensory deviation in Olive oil from Lebanon Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market.
- 2026.0753 info: follow-upIllegal import and distribution of milk drinks from Lebanon via Germany Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market.
- 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
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Data and downloads
Download all 72 entries (CSV) — every notification behind this page, border rejections and those found on the market, with how each was found and what was done. Every entry is also listed by year above.
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