Table 3: Sites and packaging types of spices samples in different regions of Ethiopia having contaminants above ICMSF limits between Jan. 2010 and Dec. 2017.

S. no Sample type No of Contaminants above ICMSF limits Spices With one or more contamination Unpackaged Site Region
Mo Ye HP TC TT EC SA
1 Berbere 2 2 1 4 1 1 5 10/57 9/10 A, O, S, Sh, P, R
2 Turmeric 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2/4 2/2 A R
3 Spice mix 2 4 1 6 3 3 5 11/21 5/11 A, O, T Sh, P, R
4 Fenugreek 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2/6 2/2 A R
5 Rapeseeds 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1/1 1/1 A R
6 Moringa p 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 3/7 2/3 A, S Sh, R
7 Sesame seeds 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1/6 1/1 A P
8 Ginger 0 0 0 3 3 1 2 4/7 4/4 A P, R
9 Garlic 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1/1 1/1 A R
10 Black Pepper 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1/1 1/1 A R
11 Cinnamon 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1/1 1/1 A R
12 tea 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1/9 0/1 A R
13 hop 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1/1 1/1 A R
14 Basil 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1/1 1/1 A R