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

2647 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

Serious risk 🇩🇪 resolved

📂 Herbs & spices ⚠ Pathogen / microbiological

Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brazil

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Brazil…

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Serious risk 🇩🇪 resolved

📂 Herbs & spices ⚠ Pathogen / microbiological

Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brasil

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella spp. - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Br…

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Serious risk 🇩🇪 resolved

📂 Herbs & spices ⚠ Pathogen / microbiological

Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brazil

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Brazil…

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Serious risk 🇩🇪 resolved

📂 Herbs & spices ⚠ Pathogen / microbiological

Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brasil

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella spp. - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Br…

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📂 Herbs & spices ⚠ Mycotoxins

Aflatoxins in nutmegs from Indonesia

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

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Serious risk 🇩🇪 resolved

📂 Herbs & spices ⚠ Pathogen / microbiological

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…

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Serious risk 🇩🇪 resolved

📂 Herbs & spices ⚠ Pathogen / microbiological

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…

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📂 Herbs & spices ⚠ Pathogen / microbiological

Salmonella present in spice and spice mix

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella spp. - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Netherlands ·…

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Herbs & spices

Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brazil

Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brasil

Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brazil

Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brasil

Aflatoxins in nutmegs from Indonesia

Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brazil

Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brazil

Salmonella present in spice and spice mix

2-chloroethanol in spices from India

Unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos in dried dill leaves from Serbia

Unauthorized novel food (Mucuna pruriens extract) from China

Unauthorized novel food (Piper Methysticum extract) from China

2-chloroethanol in dried kaffir leaves powder from Thailand

OchratoxinA in Indonesian Nutmeg

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in dried oregano from Turkey

Unauthorized substance ethylene oxide in spice mixture from Bangladesh

Chlorpyrifos in fennel seeds

Carbendazim in sweet basil

spice (Schabziger Klee) - complaint of the labeling

Ethylene oxide in spice mix from India

2-chloroethanol in cinnamon powder from India

2-chloroethanol (sum of 2-CE and EO) in cloves from India

Labelling deficiencies in herbal tea from the Netherlands

Ethylene oxide in whole Cassia sticks (cinnamomum) from India

Undeclared sesame (allergen) in ground cumin, ingredient of prepared meals from India

2-chloroethanol in spice mix from India

Pesticide residues of carboxine in cinnamon from Madagascar

Certificado oficial incorrecto en cúrcuma de India. Improper official certificate in curcuma from India

Certificación oficial incorrecta en comino de India.Improper official certificate in cumin from India.

Unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos in dried parsley from Turkey

Unauthorized pesticide residue (anthraquinone) in spices from India

Aflatoxin B1 in bombay biryani masala from Pakistan

Ethylene oxide in Madras Curry Powder

Elevated levels of aflatoxins in curry powder from Turkey

Sudan IV in sumac spice preparation from Turkey

ochratoxin A in dried nutmeg fruits from Indonesia, via Serbia

Presence of ethylene oxide in satin powder

terre exotique — assemblage satay

Salmonella Teshie in ground ginger

salmonella in Brazilian black pepper

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