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Herbs & spices

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

Excessive levels of the pesticide dimethomorph in cardamom from India

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: dimethomorph - {pesticide residues} *** metalaxyl - {pestic…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇸🇪 resolved

BIRIYANI MASALA/spice mix 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

Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC/STEC) in frozen organic herb mix from France

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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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

Residues of Acetamiprid, Chlorpyrifos, Thiamethoxam e Thiophanate-methyl in Fenugreek Leaves from India

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyr…
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Serious risk 🇮🇹 resolved

unauthorised substance anthraquinone in yerba mate from Argentina

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: anthraquinone - {pesticide residues} · Origin:…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇳🇱 🇩🇪 resolved

PAHs (PAKs) too high in Jalapeno green

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hy…
3 years ago See more
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multiresidues of pesticides in crushed chili from Egitto

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorfenapyr - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos unauth…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇫🇷 resolved

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin seeds from Turkey

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

Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in masala 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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Medium risk 🇩🇪 resolved

Labeling deficiencies in 'CBD Cannabis Tea' from Czech Republic without declared CBD

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: labelling incorrect - {labelling absent/incomplete/incorrect}…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 resolved

Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in masala 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

Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in chat masala 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
Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

ali baba — cumin entier

The product contains excessive pesticide residues. Stop using and consuming it immediately. Return the product to the point of sale.
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇳🇱 resolved

Sum of 4 PAHs in green pepper from China

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environ…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 resolved

Aflatoxins in cracked nutmegs from Indonesia

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxi…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇳🇱 🇫🇷 resolved

pyrrolizidine alkaloids in licorice root grinded

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Origin: France ·…
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

cigalou — cumin grains - cigalou - 40 g

Cigalou cumin grains – 40 g Alert: possible chemical contamination Stop using and consuming. Return to point of sale.
3 years ago See more
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Medium risk 🇨🇿 resolved

Inauthentic ground cinnamon

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: Poland · Notifier: Czechia
3 years ago See more
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Various foreign bodies in dried rose petals from Jordan

Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: foreign body - {foreign bodies} · Orig…
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Low risk 🇩🇰 resolved

Chlorpyrifos in fennel seeds from Türkiye

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Undecided · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide…
3 years ago See more
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Medium risk 🇸🇮 🇭🇺 resolved

absence of health certificate(s) for coriander seeds from India

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: India · Notifier: Slovenia
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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 spp. - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Br…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇫🇮 resolved

Unauthorised pesticide residues (chlorpyrifos and ethylene oxide) in turmeric powder from India via Türkiye.

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

Fenpropathrin in pepper from Egypt

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: fenpropathrin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · No…
3 years ago See more
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Medium risk 🇧🇪 🇫🇷 🇳🇱 resolved

chlorpyrifos in tumeric powder from India

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifie…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇪🇸 resolved

Salmonella en hojas de laurel procedentes de Turquía // Salmonella in bay leaves from Turkey

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

Fenpropathrin in pepper from Egypt

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: fenpropathrin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · No…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇫🇮 resolved

ochratoxin A and unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in ground nutmeg from Indonesia, dispatched from Türkiye

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} *** ochratoxin A - {m…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 🇦🇹 🇩🇰 resolved

Exceedance of max. content of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from Jordan

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Orig…
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

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

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 spp. - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Br…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇧🇪 resolved

aflatoxins in whole nutmeg from Indonesia

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxi…
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇮🇹 resolved

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Origin…
3 years ago See more
Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

netto — cumin moulu+ netto - 40g

Do not consume or use the ground cumin product. Return it to the point of sale.
3 years ago See more
Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

cigalou — cumin moulu - cigalou - 40g

Recalled product: Cigalou ground cumin (40g). Contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Stop using and consuming. Return to point of sale.
3 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇪🇸 resolved

Salmonella spp in anise seeds from Syria

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella spp. - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · O…
3 years ago See more

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