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Herbs & spices

Across channels: 🍎 Food · 2,647
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Medium risk 🇩🇪 resolved

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in dill tips from Austria

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental poll…
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Serious risk 🇩🇰 🇸🇪 resolved

to high level of Chlorpyrifos in red peppercorn

Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} ·…
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Ethylene oxide in spice mix from the United Kingdom

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: United Kingdom · Notif…
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Serious risk 🇫🇷 resolved

Thiacloprid in matcha tea from China

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: thiacloprid - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Ch…
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

suntat — zimt gemahlen (cannelle en poudre)

Ground cinnamon contains excessive lead. Stop using and consuming it immediately. Return the product to the store or dispose of it safely.
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Lead in cinnamon from Vietnam, via the Netherlands

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: lead - {heavy metals} · Origin: Vietnam · Notifier: Germany
1 year ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇰 🇨🇾 HONG KONG 🇳🇱 🇳🇴 resolved

Unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos and picoxystrobin in cumin powder from India

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}…
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Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in rubbed marjoram from Egypt

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)}…
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pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin powder

Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Not serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (oth…
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Salmonella spp. in organic red clover flowers from Albania, via Croatia

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella - {non-pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Albania · Noti…
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Ochratoxin in organic licorice root powder from Türkiye

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ochratoxin A - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Germany
1 year ago See more
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Ocratossina A superiori ai limiti di legge in liquirizia in polvere Bio dall'Uzbekistan via Olanda//Ochratoxin A above legal limits in organic licorice powder from Uzbekistan via Netherlands

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ochratoxin A - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Italy *** Netherlands *** Sweden…
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

carrefour classic — poivre noir moulu 42g

Classic Carrefour — ground black pepper 42g Do not consume. Return the product to the point of sale, contact customer service, and destroy the product.
1 year ago See more
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Serious risk 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇵🇹 SAN MARINO resolved

Aflatoxin B1 in ground black pepper

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} · Origin: China · Notifier: France
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

columbia — poivre noir moulu 100g columbia

The product contains black pepper and has been recalled due to the presence of aflatoxins B1 above regulation levels. Do not consume or use it. Return the produ…
1 year ago See more
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Serious risk 🇨🇿 🇧🇪 🇨🇾 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 resolved

Ethylene oxide and chlorpyrifos in cumin powder from Georgia

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}…
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

auchan — auchan poivre noir moulu

Black pepper, ground. Hazard: aflatoxins. Do not consume. Return to store. Destroy the product.
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

u — poivre noir moulu u format petit 22g et poivre noir moulu u format classique 45g

Black pepper, ground, small 22g and classic 45g formats. Due to chemical non-compliance, do not consume or use. Return the product to the point of sale or destr…
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Lead in ground cinnamon of unknown origin

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: lead high content - {heavy metals} · Origin: Vietnam · Not…
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Serious risk 🇷🇴 resolved

Depasire LMA alcaloizi pirolizidinici in produsul Oregano maruntit origine Turcia si deficiente de trasabilitate///Exceeding the MRL for pyrrolizidine alkaloids in the product shredded Oregano originating in Turkey and traceability deficiencies

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Origi…
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 🇨🇿 🇮🇪 🇵🇱 🇪🇸 resolved

Ethylene oxide in spice mixture from Georgia via Czech Republic

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Georgia · Notifier: Ge…
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

trs wholesale co. limited — madras curry powder

TRS Wholesale Co. Limited — Madras Curry Powder Do not consume. Return the product to the point of sale. It contains unauthorized pesticide residues and minera…
1 year ago See more
Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

ahinur kekik thymian — thym séché

Ahinur dried thyme contains unauthorized pesticides, including linuron. Stop using and consuming it immediately. Return the product to the point of sale.
1 year ago See more
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Medium risk 🇩🇪 resolved

Labeling deficiencies for chicken spices from the Czech Republic

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: Czechia · Notifier: Germany
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Serious risk 🇫🇷 resolved

Clothianidin in peppers from Dominican Republic

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: clothianidin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Dominican…
1 year ago See more
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Chlorpyrifos Dhania Coriander Whole from India

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Nether…
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MOAH in Madras Curry Powder from India

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: mineral oil - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: United Kingdom · No…
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Labelling deficiencies for salt from the Czech Republic

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: Czechia · Notifier: Germany
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Low risk 🇩🇪 resolved

Probably unauthorised novel food ingredient senna leaves in tea from Sri Lanka

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potential risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: novel food ingredient unauthorised - {novel…
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

gülcan — gingembre en poudre/ground ginger

Powdered ginger may contain high levels of bacillus cereus. Eating contaminated food can cause diarrhea with stomach pain, nausea, or fever within 8 to 16 hours…
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Serious risk 🇦🇹 🇩🇪 resolved

Salmonella spp. in ground caraway from Austria

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella spp - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Austria · Noti…
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Serious risk 🇳🇱 resolved

aflatoxins in Indonesian nutmeg shrivels

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxi…
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Propiconazole in dried dill tips from the Czech Republic

Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: propiconazole - {pesticide residues} ·…
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Labelling deficiency in freeze-dried oregano from Austria

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: Austria · Notifier: Germany
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Medium risk 🇱🇺 resolved

Azorubine (E122) and Sudan in Sumac from Türkiye

Classification: Fraud notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Sudan 4 unauthorised colour - {composition} *** colour E 122 - azorubi…
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Medium risk 🇩🇪 resolved

Labelling defect in barbecue spice mix from the Netherlands

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: labelling incorrect - {labelling absent/incomplete/incorrect}…
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Medium risk 🇩🇪 resolved

Pesticide residues in curry leaves from India

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: profenofos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residue…
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Medium risk 🇩🇪 resolved

Fungicide Biphenyl E 230 in paprika spice from Austria

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: biphenyl - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Austria · Notifier:…
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Medium risk 🇱🇺 resolved

Non food colorants in paprika powder from Syria

Classification: Fraud notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Sudan 1 unauthorised colour - {composition} *** Sudan 4 unauthorised c…
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Serious risk 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 resolved

Several pesticide residues detected in sweet mint from Egypt

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** dimetho…
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