Chilli and paprika in RASFF 2025: notifications, origins and hazards

How many RASFF notifications concerned chilli and paprika in 2025?

The EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed published 63 notifications on chilli peppers and paprika that the European Commission validated in 2025.[1] 21 were border rejections and 30 were classified as a serious risk. The busiest month was February, with 11.

Which countries of origin were notified most for chilli and paprika?

Spain and China were each named as the origin in 11 of the 63 notifications (17% each), followed by Senegal (7) and India (6). In total 24 countries of origin appear.[1]

What hazards did RASFF report in chilli and paprika?

Pesticide residues appeared in 34 of the 63 notifications, ochratoxin A in 8. The pesticide substances named most often were chlorpyrifos (10), chlorfenapyr (9) and ethion (5); 20 notifications reported a substance that is not authorised in the EU. 3 notifications concern missing or improper documents, such as health certificates, rather than a hazard.[1]

How were the chilli and paprika notifications classified?

21 of the 63 notifications (33%) were border rejections, so the goods did not enter the EU. RASFF rated 30 as a serious risk.[1]

Chilli and paprika in RASFF 2025: FAQ

How many RASFF notifications concerned chilli and paprika in 2025?

63. That is the number of notifications on chilli peppers and paprika in the public RASFF Window that the European Commission validated between 1 January and 31 December 2025; 21 of them were border rejections.

Which origin had the most RASFF notifications for chilli and paprika in 2025?

Spain and China, each named in 11 of 63 notifications (17% each), followed by Senegal (7) and India (6).

What was the most common hazard in RASFF notifications on chilli and paprika in 2025?

Pesticide residues, reported in 34 of 63 notifications, followed by ochratoxin A in 8.

How were these numbers counted?

Every number on this page is a count of records in the public RASFF Window export, downloaded on 10 November 2026. A notification counts when its subject names chilli peppers and paprika as the notified product, in any language RASFF uses; notifications where chilli and paprika only appear as an undeclared allergen or as an ingredient of another food are left out. The year follows the date the European Commission validated the notification. Hazards come from each notification’s hazard field; where RASFF publishes none, from the subject.[1]

RASFF Window’s own search for “chil” in 2025 lists 130 notifications.[1] The counts differ because the search reads one word in the subject, while this page reads subjects in every language and applies the rule above. The search also finds other words that contain “chil”, such as Chile, plus chilli sauces and composite foods, which this card leaves out.

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