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Herbs & spices

Across channels: 🍎 Food · 2,647
Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

cigalou — ras el hanout couscous

Do not consume or use this product. Return it to the point of sale. It contains cayenne pepper with ethylene oxide above the permitted limit.
4 years ago See more
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Medium risk 🇩🇪 resolved

Pesticide residues in curly parsley from Spain

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pesticide residues - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Spain · N…
4 years ago See more
Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

sainte lucie — mélange pour couscous

Saint Lucia — couscous mix Food · Herbs and spices · Pesticide levels exceed limits · Ethylene oxide trace found in chilli used in mix · Contact consumer servi…
4 years ago See more
Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

sainte lucie — mélange chili con carne

Saint Lucia — Chili con carne mix Food · Herbs and spices · Hazard: pesticide limits exceeded · GTIN: 3162050043073 · traces of ethylene oxide found in the chi…
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇫🇮 resolved

Salmonella in Garam Masala spice mix from UK

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella enteritidis - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Ori…
4 years ago See more
Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

cigalou — piment de cayenne moulu

Cigalou — ground cayenne pepper Type: food · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: other chemical contaminants | pesticide levels exceeding authorized limits ·…
4 years ago See more
Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

asian home gourmet — pâte d'épices curry madras ahg sac 50g

Asian Home Gourmet — Madras Curry Paste (AHG) 50g Do not consume. Return the product to the point of sale.
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇪🇸 resolved

Salmonella (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in black pepper from Brazil

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

PRESENCIA DE SALMONELLA SPP. EN PIMIENTA DE BRASIL // PRESENCE OF SALMONELLA SPP. IN BRAZILIAN PEPPER

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella spp - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Bra…
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

cigalou — melange tandoori 20g

Cigalou — Tandoori Mix 20g Type: food · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: other chemical contaminants · GTIN: 3250390510147 · presence of ethylene oxide in…
4 years ago See more
Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

itineraire des saveurs — preparation pour guacamole 20g

Discard the product immediately and do not consume or use it. Return it to the point of sale.
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇳🇱 🇫🇮 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 resolved

benzo(a)pyreen and PAH in bay leaf organic from Turkey

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hy…
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇫🇮 resolved

Salmonella in cumin powder from India

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella enteritidis - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Ori…
4 years ago See more
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Medium risk 🇩🇪 🇦🇹 resolved

Labelling deficiencies in table salt block from Pakistan via Spain

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: Spain · Notifier: Germany
4 years ago See more
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Medium risk 🇭🇺 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 resolved

Unauthorized pesticides in dried spring onion from China via Germany

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: iprodione - {pesticide residues} *** procymidone - {pesticide…
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇳🇱 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 🇫🇮 🇩🇪 resolved

Salmonella detected in mustard seed from Russia

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella enteritidis - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Russia…
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇳🇱 resolved

Salmonella in black pepper from Brazil

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

Fraudulent deceleration of vanilla in aroma product from the Netherlands

Classification: Fraud notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: Netherlands · Notifier: Denmark
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇧🇪 🇫🇷 🇱🇺 🇳🇱 🇪🇸 resolved

Ethylene oxide in curcumin from India

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Belgium *** India · No…
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇧🇪 CAMEROON CôTE D'IVOIRE 🇫🇷 🇱🇺 resolved

Ethylene oxide in curcuma (organic)

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: France · Notifier: Bel…
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇧🇪 🇫🇷 resolved

Unauthorized colours Orange II and Sudan I in chili pepper (powder) from Togo

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Orange II unauthorised colour - {composition} *** Sudan 1 unauthorised…
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇳🇱 resolved

Salmonella in Brazilian black pepper

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella enteritidis - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Ori…
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 resolved

S. Saintpaul, S. Morehead and S. Freetown in black pepper from Brazil

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella Freetown - {pathogenic micro-organisms} *** Salm…
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇫🇮 🇧🇪 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇬🇷 resolved

Salmonella Takoradi in frozen basil from Belgium

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella enteritidis - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Belgiu…
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇧🇪 🇦🇹 CANADA 🇩🇰 🇫🇷 resolved

Ethylene oxide in black pepper

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: France *** India · N…
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇧🇬 🇧🇪 🇭🇷 🇨🇿 🇬🇷 resolved

pesticides in Bio Brahmi powder

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

terre exotique — poivre noir de malabar

Black pepper from Malabar by Terre Exotique is recalled due to pesticide levels exceeding legal limits. Stop using and consuming it. Return the product to the p…
4 years ago See more
Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

terre exotique — poivre noir de malabar

This product has been recalled due to pesticide levels exceeding legal limits. Stop using and consuming it immediately. Return the product to the point of sale.
4 years ago See more
Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

terre exotique — poivre noir de malabar torréfié

This roasted Malabar black pepper has been recalled due to pesticide levels exceeding the legal limit. Stop using and consuming it immediately. Return the produ…
4 years ago See more
Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

terre exotique — poivre noir de malabar

The product "terre exotique — poivre noir de malabar" has been recalled due to pesticide levels exceeding regulatory limits. Stop using and consuming it immedia…
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇷🇴 resolved

Unlabellede irradiation of sweet paprika from China.

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Not serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: irradiation unlabelled - {radiation} · Origin:…
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇨🇭 resolved

Mycotoxins in curry powder

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** ochratoxin A - {my…
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 resolved

S. Kiambu and S. Minnesota in black pepper from Brazil

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella Kiambu - {pathogenic micro-organisms} *** Salmon…
4 years ago See more
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Medium risk 🇪🇸 resolved

unauthorized novel foods in spice blend garam masala from the United Kingdom

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: United Kingdom · Notifier: Spain
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇳🇱 resolved

aflatoxin in nutmeg Indonesia

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

Ethyleneoxide in Tandoori Masala barbeque spice blend

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: United Kingdom · Notif…
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 🇦🇹 🇭🇺 resolved

Foreign bodies (metal wires) in juniper berries

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Notifier: Germany
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇪🇸 ANDORRA 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 🇨🇿 resolved

ethylene oxide in black pepper extract from India used as an ingredient in food supplements manufactured in France

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: France *** India ***…
4 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇩🇰 🇦🇹 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇭🇺 resolved

Undeclared allergen sulfur dioxide in dried lily bulbs from China, via the Netherlands

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: E220- sulfur dioxide too high content - {food additives and flavouring…
4 years ago See more
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Medium risk 🇸🇰 resolved

incorrect labelling, unclear application of the product

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: Czechia · Notifier: Slovakia
4 years ago See more

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