🍎 Food DE January 20, 2021

Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brazil

Classification: Border rejection notification
Risk: Serious
Category: herbs and spices
Hazard: Salmonella Abaetetuba - {pathogenic micro-organisms} *** Salmonella Coeln - {pathogenic micro-organisms} *** Salmonella Matadi - {pathogenic micro-org
Origin: Brazil
Notifier: Germany

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This alert was reported 1965 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.

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What is this? Some black pepper from Brazil may have harmful germs called Salmonella. These germs can make you very sick.

What's happening? Germany found these germs in black pepper from Brazil. They stopped the pepper from coming into the country.

Does this affect me? If you have black pepper from Brazil at home, it might be unsafe to use.

What should I do? Throw it away or return it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating it.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Agency-published detail

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella Abaetetuba - {pathogenic micro-organisms} *** Salmonella Coeln - {pathogenic micro-organisms} *** Salmonella Matadi - {pathogenic micro-org · Origin: Brazil · Notifier: Germany

First published

January 20, 2021

Last refreshed by us

2 weeks ago

Severity (as classified)

High

Official source

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2021.0289

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📋 Quick facts

Status

Archived (older alert)

Affects

First detected by us

May 17, 2026

Agency-reported start

January 20, 2021

Days active

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?

Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brazil. Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella Abaetetuba - {pathogenic micro-organisms} *** Salmonella Coeln - {pathogenic micro-organisms} *** Salmonella Matadi - {pathogenic micro-org · Origin: Brazil · Notifier:...

▸ When was this alert issued?

This alert was issued on January 20, 2021 by EU RASFF.

▸ Which countries are affected?

The alert applies to Germany.

▸ How serious is this alert?

Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.

▸ What should I do?

If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.

▸ Where can I find the official notice?

The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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