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Herbs & spices

Across channels: 🍎 Food · 2,634
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Serious risk 🇫🇷 resolved

pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)}…
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Medium risk 🇮🇪 resolved

Border rejection of consignment of nutmeg due to missing official certificate

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: Indonesia · Notifier: Ireland
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Serious risk 🇩🇰 🇧🇪 🇪🇪 🇫🇮 🇫🇷 resolved

Chlorpyrifos and several other pesticides found in cumin powder from India via NL

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Azoxystrobin - {pesticide residues} *** acetamiprid - {pes…
1 month ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 resolved

Salmonella spp. in a herb mixture from the Islamic Republic of Iran

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin…
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Serious risk 🇳🇱 resolved

Ethylene oxide in hot red chilli powder

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Not…
1 month ago See more
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Serious risk 🇧🇪 resolved

Chlorpyrifos in turmeric from India

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide r…
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Serious risk 🇪🇸 resolved

Resiudos de plaguicidas detectados en comino de China // Pesticide residues detected in cumin from China

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide r…
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

trs — graines de coriandre dhania entières

Coriander seeds (dhania) whole Type: food · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: unauthorized plant protection products | exceeding authorized pesticide limits…
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Medium risk 🇪🇪 🇱🇹 resolved

Request for information – possible non-compliance (composition/label) of ground cardamom

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: India · Notifier: Estonia
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

marque : mdh peacock — kasoori methi (feuilles de fenugrec séchées)

This product has been recalled due to unauthorized pesticides and excessive pesticide levels. Stop using and consuming it immediately. Return the item to the pl…
1 month ago See more
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Serious risk 🇵🇱 🇪🇸 resolved

Stwierdzenie przekroczenia ochratoksyny A na poziomie 146 µg/kg w papryce ostrej pochodzącej z Hiszpanii // exceeding the level of ochratoxin A at 146 µg/kg in hot peppers from Spain

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ochratoxin A - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Spain · Notifier: Poland
1 month ago See more
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Medium risk 🇧🇪 resolved

Pesticide residue in basil from Israel

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: tetraconazole - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Israel · Notif…
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Medium risk 🇧🇪 resolved

Pesticide residue in thyme from Israel.

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorothalonil - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Israel · Noti…
1 month ago See more
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Medium risk 🇩🇪 resolved

Plant protection products in coriander from Ukraine, via the Czech Republic

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: 2,4-D - {pesticide residues} *** glyphosate - {pesticide resi…
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Serious risk 🇧🇬 resolved

high level of chlorpyrifos in black carraway from India

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}…
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Serious risk 🇸🇮 resolved

Chlorpyrifos-etil in seeds of cumin from India

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticid…
1 month ago See more
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Serious risk 🇵🇱 ARGENTINA 🇧🇬 🇩🇪 resolved

stwierdzenie przekroczenia NDP pozostałości pestycydu chloropiryfosu w korzeniu Ashwagandhy pochodzącym z Indii oraz stwierdzenie pozostałości pestycydu chloropiryfosu w suplementach diety Ashwagandha produkowanych w Polsce/// Exceeding the MRL for c

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

Pesticides residues in Basil from Kenya

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: fluazinam - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Kenya · Notifier:…
2 months ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 🇦🇹 🇭🇺 🇨🇭 resolved

Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in frozen herbs from France

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: France · Notifier: Germany
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Medium risk 🇦🇹 resolved

Non-conforming labelling of seasoned salt from Germany

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

Infusion with unauthorised health and medicinal claims from France

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: France · Notifier: Belgium
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 resolved

Aflatoxin B1 in chilli flakes from India

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxi…
2 months ago See more
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Medium risk 🇩🇪 resolved

Bacillus cereus in parsley from Spain

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: microbiological contamination - {non-pathogenic micro-…
2 months ago See more
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Serious risk 🇵🇱 resolved

Pesticides in matcha tea from Japan

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: difenoconazole - {pesticide residues} *** dinotefuran - {pe…
2 months ago See more
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Medium risk 🇦🇹 resolved

Elevated levels of presumptive Bacillus cereus and labelling issues in a spice mix with vegetables

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Bacillus cereus presumptive - {pathogenic micro-organisms} **…
2 months ago See more
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Serious risk 🇨🇭 resolved

Ethleneoxide in spices from Lebanon

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorate unauthorised substance - {pesticide resid…
2 months ago See more
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Medium risk 🇦🇹 resolved

Elevated levels of presumptive Bacillus cereus and labelling issues in a spice

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Bacillus cereus presumptive - {pathogenic micro-organisms} **…
2 months ago See more
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Serious risk 🇨🇭 resolved

Ethylene oxide in spices from Lebanon

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}…
2 months ago See more
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Medium risk 🇸🇪 resolved

Spices with insufficient food information in Swedish.

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Notifier: Sweden
2 months ago See more
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Medium risk 🇩🇪 resolved

Labelling deficiencies in spices from PK via BE

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: labelling incorrect - {labelling absent/incomplete/incorrect}…
2 months ago See more
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Serious risk 🇨🇭 resolved

Pesticide residues in Sichuan pepper

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance -…
2 months ago See more
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Medium risk 🇧🇪 🇳🇱 resolved

Pesticides residues in chives from Israel

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: malathion - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Israel · Notifier:…
2 months ago See more
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Medium risk 🇧🇪 🇳🇱 resolved

Pesticides residues in basil from Israel

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: zoxamide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Israel · Notifier:…
2 months ago See more
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Serious risk 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 🇨🇿 🇩🇰 🇫🇷 resolved

Chlorpyrifos and other unauthorised pesticides in fenugreek leaves from India, via Germany

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: carbendazim unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** carbofur…
2 months ago See more
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Medium risk 🇵🇱 resolved

przekroczenie pozostałości pestycydu antrachinonu (0,043±0,022 mg/kg ) w zielonej herbacie pochodzącej z Chin // anthraquinone (0.043±0.022 mg/kg) in green tea from China

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: anthraquinone - {pesticide residues} · Origin: China…
2 months ago See more
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Low risk 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇭🇺 🇳🇱 🇸🇰 resolved

Foreign body (metal wires) in marjoram from Egypt, via Germany

Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Germany
2 months ago See more
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Serious risk 🇳🇱 resolved

Nutmeg Indonesia Aflatoxin

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total…
2 months ago See more
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Serious risk 🇫🇮 resolved

Ochratoxin A in chilipowder from Sri Lanka

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ochratoxin A - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Sri Lanka · Notifier:…
2 months ago See more
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Serious risk 🇭🇺 🇵🇱 resolved

Foreign body (insect) in dried whole bay leaves from Poland

Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Not serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: insects dead - {foreign bodies} · Origin: Pola…
2 months ago See more
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Serious risk 🇭🇷 resolved

sulphite unauthorised in juniper berries (Juniperus Communis L.) from the Republic of North Macedonia

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: sulphite unauthorised - {food additives and flavourings} ·…
2 months ago See more

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