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Herbs & spices

Across channels: 🍎 Food · 2,647
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Serious risk 🇳🇱 resolved

Pesticides in black garlic powder

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pesticide residues - {pesticide residues} · Origin…
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Pyraclostrobin in basil from Israel

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyraclostrobin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Israel · No…
3 years ago See more
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

Fipronil in mukunuwenna from Sri Lanka

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: fipronil unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Or…
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Serious risk 🇫🇷 resolved

Profenofos in green chili from Kenya

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: profenofos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues…
3 years ago See more
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

Dinotefuran in green tea from China

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: dinotefuran - {pesticide residues} · Origin: China · Noti…
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Serious risk 🇸🇮 🇭🇺 resolved

Sallmonela spp in paprika powder from China

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella spp. - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Ch…
3 years ago See more
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Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brazil

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella spp. - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Br…
3 years ago See more
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Medium risk 🇸🇮 🇦🇹 resolved

Incorrect identification code on the packaging of cardamom from India

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: India · Notifier: Slovenia
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Medium risk 🇸🇮 🇦🇹 resolved

Incorrect identification code on the packaging of tumeric from India

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: India · Notifier: Slovenia
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Medium risk 🇸🇮 🇭🇺 resolved

Bacillus cereus in dried ginger from Nigeria

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Bacillus cereus presumptive - {pathogenic micro-organisms} ·…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇳🇱 🇱🇹 🇵🇱 resolved

Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in tarragon from Israel

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing - {pathogeni…
3 years ago See more
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Medium risk 🇩🇪 resolved

Labeling deficiencies in organic herbal fruit tea blend from Austria

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: labelling insufficient - {labelling absent/incomplete/incorre…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇧🇬 resolved

Basil-fresh herbs from Israel

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyraclostrobin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Israel ·…
3 years ago See more
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Medium risk 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇵🇹 UNITED STATES resolved

Detection of irradiation of organic tumeric powder from Spain

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: irradiation unauthorised - {radiation} · Origin: Spain · Noti…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇧🇬 resolved

pyraclostrobin in basil from Israel

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyraclostrobin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Israel ·…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 🇭🇷 🇨🇿 resolved

Increased content of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in organic oregano, rubbed from Greece

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Origin: Germany *…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇨🇿 🇸🇰 resolved

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in dried oregano from Poland

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Origin: Poland ·…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇮🇪 resolved

Elevated Levels of Aflatoxins in Pepper Soup Spices

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total -…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 🇧🇪 🇳🇱 resolved

Non-labelled allergenic ingredient Mustard in ground coriander from Spain

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: mustard undeclared - {allergens} · Origin: Spain · Notifier: Germany
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇫🇷 resolved

Cypermethrin in peppers from Uganda

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: cypermethrin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Uganda · Noti…
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Medium risk 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 resolved

Labelling deficiencies in dill from Iran, via the Netherlands

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: Iran · Notifier: Germany
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Serious risk 🇮🇹 resolved

Unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos ethil in hibiscus flower from Nigeria

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance -…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 🇵🇱 resolved

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from Greece, via Poland

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Origin: Greece ·…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 🇦🇹 resolved

Undeclared mustard in spice mix from Turkey, via Germany

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: mustard undeclared - {allergens} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Germany
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 resolved

Salmonella in smoked paprika powder from Spain

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: China *** India **…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 🇦🇹 🇨🇿 🇪🇪 LEBANON resolved

2-Chloroethanol in turmeric from India, dispatched from Lebanon

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Germ…
3 years ago See more
Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

herboristerie du palais royal - michel pierre — poudre hépatante

The product is unsafe for consumption due to pesticide residue levels exceeding legal limits. Do not use it. Return it to the place of purchase and contact the…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇨🇭 resolved

aflatoxins (B1 = 8.5 µg/kg - ppb) in ground nutmeg from Türkiye

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Türkiye · No…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇨🇾 resolved

Ethylene oxide in Fennel Seed powder from India

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

Salmonella spp. in black pepper (Piper Nigrum) from Brazil

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella spp. - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Br…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇨🇭 resolved

Salmonella in Paprika powder mild

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 resolved

Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brazil

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella spp. - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Br…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 resolved

Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brazil

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Brazil…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇳🇱 resolved

aflatoxin in Indonesian Nutmeg

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Indonesia · Notifier:…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇫🇷 🇧🇪 🇮🇹 resolved

Unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos in demosuim leaf from cote d'ivoire

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Côte d'Ivoir…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 🇧🇪 🇱🇻 🇳🇱 resolved

2-Chloroethanol in seasoning mix from Pakistan, via the United Kingdom

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: 2-chloroethanol - {pesticide residues} *** ethylene oxide - {pesticide…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇸🇮 resolved

Unauthorized substance chlorpyrifos in Organic milk thistle.

Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance -…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇰 resolved

Pesticide residues (Aclonifen) in organic coriander powder from Italy

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: aclonifen - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Italy · Notifi…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇰 ALBANIA CANADA 🇨🇾 🇫🇷 resolved

Pesticide (Azoxystrobin and Lambda-cyhalothrin) in wine leaves from Bulgaria

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Azoxystrobin - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothri…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 resolved

Unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos in organic daisy flower from Albania

Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance -…
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