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UO · 12 Nov 2026

Herbs and spices from UO: food safety notices

Notices, all years16since 24 Mar 2020
Last 12 months7
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Hazards

Plant and marine toxins4Salmonella3Ochratoxin A2Aflatoxins1Foreign bodies1Undeclared allergen1Bacillus cereus1Colours1Unauthorised novel food or GMO1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
20 Aug 2026EUAflatoxin B1 in crushed chili from ItalyAflatoxins
9,1 (limit 5,0) µg/kg - ppb		Alert · serious
17 Feb 2026EUElevated Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Whole CuminPlant and marine toxinsInformation · potential risk
16 Feb 2026EUSalmonella spp. in ground organic bay leaves of unknown originSalmonellaAlert · serious
23 Dec 2025EUElevated Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in OreganoPlant and marine toxinsAlert · potentially serious
12 Dec 2025EUSalmonella spp. in porcini mushroom powderSalmonellaAlert · serious
24 Nov 2025EUSalmonella spp. in ground organic black pepper from Germany, packaged in the Czech RepubliSalmonellaAlert · serious
18 Nov 2025EURecall of dried sage due to choking risk from large pieces of stalks, bark and blue plastiForeign bodiesInformation · potential risk
30 Jul 2025EUElevated ochratoxin A (118.3 ± 8.2 µg/kg) in a batch of nutmegOchratoxin AAlert · serious
25 Apr 2025EUUndeclared peanut in potato chips seasoningUndeclared allergenInformation · serious
1 Apr 2025EULinuron in dried thyme of PolandOtherAlert · serious
14 Mar 2025EUpyrrolizidine alkaloids in Lava Leaf groundPlant and marine toxinsInformation · potentially serious
25 Feb 2025EUBacillus cereus in chopped basil from GermanyBacillus cereusAlert · potentially serious
17 Feb 2023EUElevated levels of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids detected in dried oreganoPlant and marine toxinsInformation · serious
20 Oct 2022EUUnauthorised Sudan dyes (I, III and IV) in chilli crushed with seedColoursAlert · serious
31 Dec 2020EUToo much Ochratoxin A (value: 90 microgram/kg) in Organic Licorice root powderOchratoxin AAlert · serious
24 Mar 2020EUAngelica sinensis (novel food) in spice-mix from unknow originUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · undecided