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Japan · 12 Nov 2026

Herbs and spices from Japan: food safety notices

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Hazards

Pesticide residues5Unauthorised novel food or GMO1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
14 Jul 2026EUClostridium in Tonburi jar from JapanOther
1.3 e 8 (limit 1.0 e 5) CFU/g		Alert · serious
3 Jul 2026EUThiametoxam (0,17±0.09 mg/kg) in green tea from JapanOtherBorder rejection · potential risk
5 Jun 2026EUPrzekroczenie pozostałości pestycydów w zielonej herbacie z Japonii // Excessive pesticidePesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
18 Mar 2026EUPesticides in matcha tea from JapanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
28 Jul 2025EUPrzekroczenie pozostałości pestycydów zielona herbata MATCHA // Exceeding pesticide residPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
28 Jul 2025EUPrzekroczenie pozostałości pestycydów w zielonej herbacie z Japonii // Exceeding pesticidePesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
21 Jul 2025EUPrzekroczenie pozostąłości pestycydów zielona herbata liściasta Sencha (Kakegawa)/// ExcePesticide residuesBorder rejection · potential risk
17 Feb 2023EUUnauthorised novel food Zanthoxylum piperitum from JapanUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · undecided