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Netherlands · 12 Nov 2026

Herbs and spices from Netherlands: food safety notices

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Hazards

Ethylene oxide7Foreign bodies4Unauthorised novel food or GMO4Salmonella4Plant and marine toxins3Aflatoxins2Colours2Undeclared allergen2Ochratoxin A1Process and environmental contamin1Mercury1Listeria monocytogenes1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
7 Aug 2026EUOchratoxin A and aflatoxin B1 in a paprika spice mix from ChinaAflatoxins
11,4 +/- 5,7 (limit 5) µg/kg - ppb
Alert · serious
30 Jul 2026EUPresumably celery powder added to dry spice mix from the NetherlandsOtherInformation · serious
23 Feb 2026EUGlass fragment in kerry India spice from The NetherlandsForeign bodiesAlert · serious
22 Jan 2026EUGlass in Cajun Spice Mix from the NetherlandsForeign bodiesAlert · serious
23 Dec 2025EUUnauthorised novel food ingredients in spice mixture from the NetherlandsUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
25 Nov 2025EUUnauthorized novel food Nymphaea ampla from the NetherlandsUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potentially serious
18 Nov 2025EUUnauthorized novel food Butea Superba in herbal extract from the NetherlandsUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
27 Aug 2025EUUnauthorised dye Sudan II in curry powder from the NetherlandsColoursInformation · potential risk
30 May 2025EUOcratossina A superiori ai limiti di legge in liquirizia in polvere Bio dall'Uzbekistan viOchratoxin AAlert · serious
22 Apr 2025EUundeclared allergen mustard in ground coriander, from IndiaUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
22 Apr 2025EUMOAH in cinnamon powderProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · potentially serious
17 Apr 2025EUAflatoxins in ground ginger from VietnamAflatoxinsAlert · potentially serious
31 Mar 2025EUForbidden coloring in paprika powder from China via SpainColoursAlert · serious
21 Feb 2025EUAllergens milk not listed in spice mix due to incorrect labelingUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
4 Sep 2024EUAclonifen in ground cumin from the NetherlandsOtherInformation · potential risk
5 Dec 2023EUMercury in cassia ground (cinnamon) from IndonesiaMercuryAlert · serious
20 Nov 2023EUpyrrolizidine alkaloids in chili powderPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
23 Oct 2023EUForeign bodies (stones) in whole cloves with raw material from the NetherlandsForeign bodiesAlert · serious
5 Oct 2023EUListeria monocytogenes in Tahini from the NetherlandsListeria monocytogenesAlert · serious
21 Nov 2022EUUnauthorised novel food (Mitragyna speciosa - Kratom) in tea from the NetherlandsUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · undecided
16 Apr 2022EUSalmonella in ground cuminSalmonellaAlert · serious
7 Apr 2022EUSalmonella present in spice and spice mixSalmonellaAlert · serious
8 Mar 2022EUPresence of ethylene oxide in satin powderEthylene oxideAlert · serious
28 Dec 2021EUEthylene oxide in cinnamon used in brine of herring fillet in oil from Netherlands with raEthylene oxideAlert · serious
22 Dec 2021EUEthylene oxide in herb blend from the NetherlandsEthylene oxideAlert · serious
5 Nov 2021EUtraces of gluten (>25 mg/kg - ppm), mustard (>40 mg/kg - ppm) and lupin (5-360 mg/kg - ppmOtherAlert · serious
5 Aug 2021EU2-Chloroethanol in organic turmeric powder from India, via the NetherlandsEthylene oxideAlert · serious
16 Jul 2021EUEthylene oxyde in curryEthylene oxideAlert · serious
2 Apr 2021EUSalmonella spp. in ground onions from IndiaSalmonellaAlert · serious
18 Feb 2021EUEthyleenoxide in Bio spice mixtureOtherAlert · serious
18 Feb 2021EUethylene oxide in sesame dressingEthylene oxideAlert · serious
16 Feb 2021EUNicht zugelassene Substanz Ethylenoxid in Bio-Ingwer aus Indien /// Not authorized substanEthylene oxideAlert · serious
21 Jan 2021EUPyrrolizidine alkaloids in ground cumin via the NetherlandsPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
18 Nov 2020EUpyrrolizidine alkaloids (55176 µg/kg - ppb) in ground cumin from the United Arab Emirates,Plant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
26 Mar 2020EUglass particles (splinters) in various spices in glass jars from the NetherlandsForeign bodiesAlert · serious
16 Mar 2020EUsalmonella in ground gingerSalmonellaAlert · serious