Lebanon in RASFF, 2020–2025
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Lebanon was the origin of 61 of 25,645 EU food notifications in 2020–2025 (0.2%), ranking 60th of 160 origins. 29.5% concerned herbs and spices; the most-cited hazard class was pesticide residues, and the most-cited substance chlorpyrifos.
Food only (feed and food contact materials excluded), all notification types — border rejections, alerts and information notifications — validated 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2025. Download every table (CSV).
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By year
| Year | Notifications | Share of EU total | Rank among origins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0.1% | 78 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0.3% | 47 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0.2% | 57 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0.3% | 58 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0.3% | 57 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0.2% | 74 |
| 2020–2025 | 61 | 0.2% | 60 |
Tables below show each year 2020–2025; cells are shaded against their row's own peak. Change compares 2025 with 2020 and is shown only where 2020 had at least 10 notifications ("new" where it had none). RASFF Window's data starts on 23 January 2020.
By notification type
| Type | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border rejection border rejections → Stopped at the EU's external border; the consignment was not let in. |
0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 (13.1%) | — |
| Alert A serious risk in a product on the EU market, needing rapid action. |
3 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 28 (45.9%) | — |
| Information for attention A risk found, but the product is not on other members' markets, so they need not act rapidly. |
0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 (27.9%) | — |
| Information for follow-up A risk in a product on, or possibly on, other members' markets; follow-up needed, not rapid action. |
0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 (13.1%) | — |
How problems were found
Details available for 60 of 61 notifications.
| Found by | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official control on the market | 3 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 43 (71.7%) | — |
| At the EU border | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 (20.0%) | — |
| Monitoring or surveillance sample | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 (6.7%) | — |
| Company's own check | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1.7%) | — |
Did it reach the EU market?
Of the notifications whose record says either way, 84.7% concerned a product that had been placed on the market; the rest were stopped before it. RASFF records whether a product was on sale, not whether anyone bought it.
Details available for 60 of 61 notifications.
| Year | Reached the market | Stopped before | Not stated | Share reached |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 85.7% |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 85.7% |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 83.3% |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 84.6% |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80.0% |
Distributed to
| Country | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 31 | — |
| Belgium | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | — |
| France | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | — |
| Austria | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | — |
| Finland | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | — |
| Denmark | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | — |
| Ireland | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — |
| Netherlands | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | — |
| Sweden | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | — |
| Switzerland | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — |
What was done
A notification can record several actions; each is counted once per notification, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
| Action | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorities or operators informed | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 30 (50.0%) | — |
| Withdrawn from the market | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 (48.3%) | — |
| Recalled from consumers | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 (33.3%) | — |
| Detained or held under seal | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 (21.7%) | — |
| Destroyed | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 (11.7%) | — |
| Reinforced checks ordered | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (5.0%) | — |
| Treated, relabelled or diverted | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 (5.0%) | — |
| Re-dispatched | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.7%) | — |
| Re-dispatched or destroyed | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.7%) | — |
| Not stated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1.7%) | — |
Consumer recalls by year
| Year | Recalls | Share of notifications |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 33.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | 35.7% |
| 2022 | 3 | 37.5% |
| 2023 | 4 | 33.3% |
| 2024 | 4 | 30.8% |
| 2025 | 3 | 30.0% |
By food category
| Category | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbs and Spices border rejections → | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 (29.5%) | — |
| Fruits and Vegetables | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 (21.3%) | — |
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 (18.0%) | — |
| Cereals and Bakery Products | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 (9.8%) | — |
| Confectionery border rejections → | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 (6.6%) | — |
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 (4.9%) | — |
| Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 (3.3%) | — |
| Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 (3.3%) | — |
| Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1.6%) | — |
| Milk and Milk Products | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.6%) | — |
By hazard class
A notification citing hazards of two classes counts once in each, so rows can add up to more than the total.
| Hazard class | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pesticide residues | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 (31.1%) | — |
| Allergens | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 (8.2%) | — |
| Mycotoxins | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 (8.2%) | — |
| Natural toxins (other) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 (8.2%) | — |
| Pathogenic micro-organisms | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 (8.2%) | — |
| Composition | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 (6.6%) | — |
| Labelling absent/incomplete/incorrect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 (3.3%) | — |
| Chemical contamination (other) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.6%) | — |
| Environmental pollutants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.6%) | new |
| Food additives and flavourings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1.6%) | — |
| Foreign bodies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.6%) | — |
| Industrial contaminants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.6%) | new |
| Migration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1.6%) | — |
| No hazard recorded | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 (19.7%) | — |
By risk level
| Risk decision | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious | 3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 40 (65.6%) | — |
| Potentially serious | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 (8.2%) | — |
| Potential risk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 (6.6%) | — |
| Not serious | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 (9.8%) | — |
| No risk | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.6%) | — |
| Undecided | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (8.2%) | — |
Most-cited substances
Labels RASFF records for one substance are merged (e.g. chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-ethyl); chemically distinct compounds stay apart.
Pesticide residues
| Substance | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chlorpyrifos Herbs and Spices |
0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — |
| ethylene oxide Herbs and Spices |
0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — |
| acetamiprid Herbs and Spices |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — |
| azoxystrobin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
| cypermethrin | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
| lambda-cyhalothrin | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — |
| thiamethoxam | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| boscalid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| carbendazim | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| difenoconazole | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
Other hazards
| Substance | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aflatoxins Herbs and Spices |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — |
| salmonella Herbs and Spices |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | — |
| pyrrolizidine alkaloids Herbs and Spices |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — |
| sulphites | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| labelling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| rhodamine B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| benzo(a)anthracene Herbs and Spices |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | new |
| benzo(a)pyrene Herbs and Spices |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | new |
| benzo(b)fluoranthen Herbs and Spices |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | new |
| chrysene Herbs and Spices |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | new |
By month
Pooled across 2020–2025. Each row is shaded against its own peak, so its season shows whatever its size. Border rejections peak in February; Alerts peak in December; Information notifications peak in February.
By notification type
| Type | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border rejections | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | February |
| Alerts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | December |
| Information notifications | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | February |
By hazard class
| Hazard class | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pesticide residues | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | December |
| Allergens | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | April |
| Mycotoxins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | June |
| Natural toxins (other) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | November |
| Pathogenic micro-organisms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | July |
Notifying member states
| Member state | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 25 | — |
| Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | — |
| Belgium | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | — |
| Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — |
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | new |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Method
Source: RASFF Window, the European Commission's public notification database; every food notification validated in 2020–2025.
A notification naming several origins counts once for each, so origin shares can add up to more than 100%.
Hazard classes are the ones RASFF attaches to each hazard. A hazard without a class is "unclassified"; a notification exported without any hazard is "no hazard recorded".
Counts describe what EU authorities found and reported. They depend on how often each product is checked, so they are not a rate of unsafe food.
Licence: CC-BY-4.0. Cite as "Lebanon food safety record, 2020–2025: EU RASFF", RASFF Trends, 2026-10-14, https://rasff.fruit-risk.com/reports/lebanon.html.