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Herbs & spices

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

Salmonella Saintpaul, Salmonella Denver and Salmonella Poona in black pepper from Brazil

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella Saintpaul - {pathogenic micro-organisms} *** Sal…
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Ochratoxin A in paprika powder from Portugal

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ochratoxin A - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Portugal *** Spain · Notifier: B…
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 resolved

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from Turkey

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

aflatoxins (B1 = 22.1 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted chilli powder from Sri Lanka

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Sri Lanka · Notifier:…
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gluten undeclared on madras curry from Spain

Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Not serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: gluten undeclared - {allergens} · Origin: Spai…
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

terre exotique — curry vert

This product has been recalled due to unsafe levels of pesticides. Do not eat or use it. Return the product to the store where you bought it or destroy it.
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

terre exotique — assemblage pour tzatziki

This product must not be consumed or used. It contains ethylene oxide above the legal limit and should be returned to the store or destroyed.
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

terre exotique — echalote ciselée

Recalled product: Terre Exotique chopped shallot. Hazard: pesticide limits exceeded, ethylene oxide above EU legal levels. Stop using and consuming. Return to p…
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

terre exotique — retour soupe du potager

Do not consume or use this product. Return it to the point of sale and destroy it. It contains ethylene oxide above the legal limit.
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Serious risk 🇳🇱 resolved

Aflatoxine B1 in cayenne pepper from Singapore

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Singapore ·…
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Serious risk 🇨🇭 resolved

Common St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) is not a food stuff

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: Austria · Notifier: Switzerland
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Non-conforming analysis result in green pepper (ETO content)

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: France · Notifier: Bel…
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Non-conforming analysis result in Curcuma (ETO content)

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: France *** India · Not…
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Medium risk 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 resolved

Thiamethoxam in dried chive rolls from China

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: thiamethoxam - {pesticide residues} · Origin: China · Notifie…
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Serious risk 🇩🇪 🇨🇿 🇵🇱 🇸🇰 resolved

Chlorpyrifos in dill tips from Egypt

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Germ…
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Low risk 🇳🇴 resolved

Pesticide residues in parsley from Laos

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Undecided · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** fipronil…
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Unauthorized colours Orange II in chili pepper powder from Nigeria

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Orange II unauthorised colour - {composition} · Origin: Nigeria · Noti…
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Serious risk 🇳🇱 🇧🇪 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 🇧🇬 🇭🇷 resolved

Piece of glass inside a jar of organic pesto from Italy

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: Italy · Notifier: Netherlands
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Serious risk 🇩🇰 THAILAND resolved

presence of milk in spice mixes from Denmark

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: Denmark · Notifier: Denmark
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Serious risk 🇳🇱 🇧🇪 resolved

Sudan-1 in curry

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Sudan 1 unauthorised colour - {composition} · Origin: India · Notifier…
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

cigalou — cigalou special volaille 75g

Do not consume the product. Return it to the point of sale. It contains curcuma with an ethyl oxide level above the allowed limit.
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

cigalou — cigalou melange paella 20g

Cigalou — Cigalou Mélange Paella 20g Type: food · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: exceeding permitted pesticide limits · GTIN: 3250390510130 · presence of…
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

cigalou — cigalou curcuma 37g

Do not consume the product. Return it to the point of sale. It contains turmeric with an excess of ethylene oxide above the allowed limit.
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

cigalou — cigalou colombo 40g

The product Cigalou Colombo 40g contains curcuma with an unacceptable level of ethylene oxide. Do not consume it. Return the product to the point of sale.
5 years ago See more
Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

cigalou — melange poulet colombo 25g

Cigalou — Chicken Colombo Spice Mix 25g Hazard: pesticide levels exceed permitted limits. Ethylene oxide found above allowed amount in a batch of turmeric. Do…
5 years ago See more
Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

cigalou — cigalou massale 32g

Do not consume this product. Return it to the store. It contains curcuma with unsafe levels of ethylene oxide.
5 years ago See more
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Medium risk 🇪🇸 resolved

unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos (0.047 mg/kg - ppm) in peppermint from Egypt

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: propargite - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notif…
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Medium risk 🇪🇸 resolved

Falta trazabilidad en pimientos (Capsicum spp.) de India / Lack of traceability in peppers (Capsicum spp.) from India

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Origin: India · Notifier: Spain
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Propiconazole and chlorpyrifos in dill tips from Hungary

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** propiconazole - {pesticide res…
5 years ago See more
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Profenofos in curry leaves from India

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: profenofos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}…
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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 enteritidis - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Ori…
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

netto — curcuma 37g

The curcuma product "netto — curcuma 37g" has been recalled due to the presence of ethylene oxide above the allowed limit. Stop using it immediately and return…
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Medium risk 🇧🇪 resolved

Haloxyfop in organic black caraway

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pesticide residues - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · N…
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Serious risk 🇳🇱 resolved

Mustard in coriander

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: mustard traces - {allergens} · Origin: Ukraine · N…
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

trs — graines de cumin entier trs 100g

The product contains whole cumin seeds and exceeds the permitted pesticide limits. Do not consume it. Return the product to the point of sale.
5 years ago See more
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Serious risk 🇳🇱 🇦🇹 resolved

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Lovage root ground

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants} ·…
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Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

cigalou — melange tandoori 20g

Do not consume or use this product. Return it to the point of sale. It contains curcuma with an excessive level of ethylene oxide.
5 years ago See more
Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

cigalou — melange colombo 25g

The product Cigalou — Colombo Mix 25g contains curcuma with ethylene oxide above the allowed limit. Do not consume or use it. Return the product to the point of…
5 years ago See more
Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

madia bio — curcuma

Madia Bio — turmeric Do not consume or use this product. Return it to the point of sale and contact the seller.
5 years ago See more
Medium risk 🇫🇷 resolved

madia bio — moringa

Possible presence of ethylene oxide. Stop using and consuming the product. Return it to the point of sale and contact the seller.
5 years ago See more

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