What are the most common safety problems with herbs & spices?

2634 EU alerts have been issued for this category to date. Common reasons: chemical risks, mechanical defects, choking parts, electrical issues, mislabelling.

How can I check if a herbs & spices product is recalled?

Search by brand or product name on this page, or browse the chronological list below. Newest alerts are at the top.

Where does this herbs & spices recall data come from?

Directly from EU Safety Gate, EU RASFF, EMA, and national authorities (BASG, DGCCRF, NVWA, etc.). We re-fetch continuously throughout the day.

Herbs & spices — EU Safety Watch

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📂 Herbs & spices ⚠ Mycotoxins

aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin-A in nutmeg from Indonesia

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** ochratoxin A - {mycotoxins}…

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📂 Herbs & spices ⚠ Mycotoxins

przekroczenie ochratoksyny A w papryce suszonej z Chin // exceedance of ochratoxin A in dried peppers from China

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ochratoxin A - {mycotoxins} · Origin: China · Notifier: Pol…

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Herbs & spices

aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin-A in nutmeg from Indonesia

przekroczenie ochratoksyny A w papryce suszonej z Chin // exceedance of ochratoxin A in dried peppers from China

Unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos in wild Sichuan pepper from China, via NL

aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in organic ground nutmeg from Sri Lanka

Salmonella in moringa powder from Germany

Too much pesticide residue (Carbofuran) in paprika powder from Kosovo.

Elevated levels of mould detected in mint samples

Foglie di fieno greco in miscela di spezie aromatiche dall'India/ novel food not authorised fenugreek leaves in a blend of aromatic spices from India

Chlorpyrifos and 14 other pesticides in cumin powder

Labeling deficiencies on chili sauce from China via the Netherlands

Kasturi Methi leaves from India

Insect eggs in tea from Germany

Too much ochratoxin A in crushed paprika from Kosovo.

Labelling deficiencies in basil from TH via CZ

Bacillus cereus in ground cinnamon from Vietnam, via Hungary

Unauthorised pesticide fenobucarb in peppercorns from Bosnia and Herzegovina via Slovenia

Risk of foreign bodies (plastic) in spice mills containing pepper and garlic from Germany

Prometryn in coriander

Tebufenpyrad in Zingiber officinale extract from Italy

Aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in cayenne pepper from Turkey

epice d'or — camomille

Pesticide residue in thyme from Israel.

Non-conforming labelling of salt

RESIDUES OF UNAUTHORISED PESTICIDE, CHLORPYRIFOS, IN CUMIN POWDER FROM SYRIA

Salmonella in Moringa poeder

stwierdzenie chloropiryfosu w majeranku suszonym ////Chlorpyrifos detected in dried marjoram, country of origin: Egypt

Bacillus cereus in mouth freshener from India

Unauthorised substance linuron in dried parsley from Germany

Pesticide residue in thyme from Israel.

Aflatoxins in red chili powder from Syria

Unauthorized colour Sudan I in chili powder from Lebanon

Pesticides residues in Basil from Kenya

Labeling deficiencies in cinnamon sticks from the Netherlands

PAH's in Herba Solidaginis from Poland

Pesticide residue in thyme from Israel.

Pesticides residues in Basil from Israel

Plaguicidas en pimenton de Perú - Pesticides in paprika from Perú

Pesticide residue in thyme from Israel.

Salmonella spp in paprika from China/ Salmonella en pimentón de China

Biphenyl and orthophenylphenol in organic Hebridean seaweed from the United Kingdom

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