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Products · 12 Nov 2026

Herbs and spices: food safety alerts and border rejections

Notices, 12 months364all years: 3,435
Top hazard, 3 yearsPesticide residues
Top origin, 3 yearsIndia

Notices per month

EU (RASFF)United StatesUnited KingdomCanadaAustraliaJapan
0255075100EU (RASFF), Nov 2022: 23United States, Nov 2022: 3United Kingdom, Nov 2022: 1NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2022: 29United States, Dec 2022: 3Australia, Dec 2022: 2EU (RASFF), Jan 2023: 27United Kingdom, Jan 2023: 2Australia, Jan 2023: 2EU (RASFF), Feb 2023: 30United States, Feb 2023: 7Canada, Feb 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Mar 2023: 31United States, Mar 2023: 8Canada, Mar 2023: 1Australia, Mar 2023: 4EU (RASFF), Apr 2023: 29United States, Apr 2023: 5Canada, Apr 2023: 1Australia, Apr 2023: 7EU (RASFF), May 2023: 24United States, May 2023: 2United Kingdom, May 2023: 2Canada, May 2023: 4Australia, May 2023: 1MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2023: 28United States, Jun 2023: 2United Kingdom, Jun 2023: 1Canada, Jun 2023: 1Australia, Jun 2023: 3EU (RASFF), Jul 2023: 14United States, Jul 2023: 4Canada, Jul 2023: 2Australia, Jul 2023: 2EU (RASFF), Aug 2023: 19United States, Aug 2023: 3United Kingdom, Aug 2023: 1Australia, Aug 2023: 2EU (RASFF), Sep 2023: 20United States, Sep 2023: 1Canada, Sep 2023: 1Australia, Sep 2023: 4EU (RASFF), Oct 2023: 28United States, Oct 2023: 2United Kingdom, Oct 2023: 2Australia, Oct 2023: 6EU (RASFF), Nov 2023: 42United States, Nov 2023: 2Australia, Nov 2023: 7NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2023: 29United States, Dec 2023: 3United Kingdom, Dec 2023: 2Australia, Dec 2023: 2EU (RASFF), Jan 2024: 14United States, Jan 2024: 4United Kingdom, Jan 2024: 1Canada, Jan 2024: 2Australia, Jan 2024: 2EU (RASFF), Feb 2024: 29United States, Feb 2024: 3Australia, Feb 2024: 3EU (RASFF), Mar 2024: 36United States, Mar 2024: 4Canada, Mar 2024: 2Australia, Mar 2024: 5EU (RASFF), Apr 2024: 35United States, Apr 2024: 1Canada, Apr 2024: 1Australia, Apr 2024: 3Japan, Apr 2024: 3EU (RASFF), May 2024: 41United States, May 2024: 4Japan, May 2024: 5MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2024: 26United States, Jun 2024: 3Canada, Jun 2024: 1Japan, Jun 2024: 2EU (RASFF), Jul 2024: 29United States, Jul 2024: 7United Kingdom, Jul 2024: 1Australia, Jul 2024: 6Japan, Jul 2024: 2EU (RASFF), Aug 2024: 24United States, Aug 2024: 5Australia, Aug 2024: 1Japan, Aug 2024: 2EU (RASFF), Sep 2024: 27United States, Sep 2024: 3United Kingdom, Sep 2024: 3Australia, Sep 2024: 1EU (RASFF), Oct 2024: 25United States, Oct 2024: 11United Kingdom, Oct 2024: 12Japan, Oct 2024: 3EU (RASFF), Nov 2024: 12United States, Nov 2024: 1United Kingdom, Nov 2024: 10Canada, Nov 2024: 1Australia, Nov 2024: 2NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2024: 31United States, Dec 2024: 4Australia, Dec 2024: 1Japan, Dec 2024: 9EU (RASFF), Jan 2025: 25United States, Jan 2025: 3United Kingdom, Jan 2025: 2Australia, Jan 2025: 2EU (RASFF), Feb 2025: 21United States, Feb 2025: 1United Kingdom, Feb 2025: 2Canada, Feb 2025: 1Japan, Feb 2025: 2EU (RASFF), Mar 2025: 24United States, Mar 2025: 3United Kingdom, Mar 2025: 2Canada, Mar 2025: 1Australia, Mar 2025: 2Japan, Mar 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Apr 2025: 35United States, Apr 2025: 4United Kingdom, Apr 2025: 2Canada, Apr 2025: 1Japan, Apr 2025: 1EU (RASFF), May 2025: 28United States, May 2025: 6United Kingdom, May 2025: 1Australia, May 2025: 1MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2025: 41United States, Jun 2025: 1United Kingdom, Jun 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Jul 2025: 31United States, Jul 2025: 4Canada, Jul 2025: 1Australia, Jul 2025: 2Japan, Jul 2025: 2EU (RASFF), Aug 2025: 21United States, Aug 2025: 5United Kingdom, Aug 2025: 1Australia, Aug 2025: 1Japan, Aug 2025: 2EU (RASFF), Sep 2025: 16United States, Sep 2025: 3Canada, Sep 2025: 1Australia, Sep 2025: 5Japan, Sep 2025: 2EU (RASFF), Oct 2025: 28United States, Oct 2025: 4Japan, Oct 2025: 2EU (RASFF), Nov 2025: 21United States, Nov 2025: 4Japan, Nov 2025: 1NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2025: 23United States, Dec 2025: 3United Kingdom, Dec 2025: 2Canada, Dec 2025: 2Australia, Dec 2025: 3Japan, Dec 2025: 4EU (RASFF), Jan 2026: 19United States, Jan 2026: 6United Kingdom, Jan 2026: 2Australia, Jan 2026: 2Japan, Jan 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Feb 2026: 11United States, Feb 2026: 4Canada, Feb 2026: 2EU (RASFF), Mar 2026: 16United States, Mar 2026: 7Canada, Mar 2026: 2Australia, Mar 2026: 1Japan, Mar 2026: 2EU (RASFF), Apr 2026: 20United States, Apr 2026: 5Australia, Apr 2026: 2EU (RASFF), May 2026: 22United States, May 2026: 5United Kingdom, May 2026: 1Canada, May 2026: 1Australia, May 2026: 5Japan, May 2026: 1MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2026: 29United States, Jun 2026: 5Canada, Jun 2026: 1Australia, Jun 2026: 3Japan, Jun 2026: 5EU (RASFF), Jul 2026: 19United States, Jul 2026: 3United Kingdom, Jul 2026: 2Canada, Jul 2026: 1Australia, Jul 2026: 3Japan, Jul 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Aug 2026: 17United States, Aug 2026: 10United Kingdom, Aug 2026: 1Canada, Aug 2026: 1Australia, Aug 2026: 2EU (RASFF), Sep 2026: 22United States, Sep 2026: 1Canada, Sep 2026: 6Japan, Sep 2026: 3EU (RASFF), Oct 2026: 24United States, Oct 2026: 1United Kingdom, Oct 2026: 1Canada, Oct 2026: 2Japan, Oct 2026: 5EU (RASFF), Nov 2026: 6Nov

Hazards, 3 years

Pesticide residues201Salmonella145Chlorpyrifos144Undeclared allergen135Plant and marine toxins117Aflatoxins60Documents and labelling45Foreign bodies41Ethylene oxide35Process and environmental contamin30Additives (unauthorised or over li28Ochratoxin A27

Countries of origin, 3 years

IN276US140CN98TR96VN54EG41ES40DE32ID32PL26IT21BE19

Latest notices

DateSourceOriginProductHazardType
11 Nov 2026EUChinaUnauthorized novel food Nettle Extract (Urtica fissa E. Pritz) from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · not serious
10 Nov 2026EUEgyptChlorpyrifos in thyme from the NetherlandsChlorpyrifos
0,16 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious
6 Nov 2026EUItalyChlorpyrifos in coriander powder from IndiaChlorpyrifos
0.12+-0.06 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potentially serious
5 Nov 2026EUIndiaChlorpyrifos in coriander powder from IndiaChlorpyrifos
0.087+-0.044 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potentially serious
5 Nov 2026EUIndiaresidues of pesticides in cumin from IndiaChlorpyrifos
0,066 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potentially serious
5 Nov 2026EUIndiaPesticide residues in ground ginger from IndiaChlorpyrifos
0.046 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
30 Oct 2026EUThailandDimethoate, omethoate and hexaconazole in Marum Blade (Moringa oleifera) from ThailandPesticide residues
0,06 mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
30 Oct 2026EUIndiaExceedance of chlorpyrifos in celery seed, from IndiaChlorpyrifos
0,023 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious
30 Oct 2026EUIndiaEthylene oxide in plant extracts from India // Oxido de Etileno en extractos vegetales de Ethylene oxide
0.52 mg/kg +/-0.26 mg/Kg (limit 0.1 Mg/kg)
Border rejection · potential risk
28 Oct 2026China野草加工品及び香辛料:花椒(カショウ)(花椒(ホアジャオ)ホール)
SHANDONG MINGCHANG FOODS CO.,LTD.
AflatoxinsBorder rejection
26 Oct 2026EULebanonUnauthorised substance chlorpyrifos and the unauthorised colouring azorubine (E122) in sumChlorpyrifos
0,025 +/- 0,013 and 0,023 +/- 0,012 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · potentially serious
24 Oct 2026UK–Emma Basic Curry Cubes Japanese Style
The Basic Ingredients Ltd
Undeclared allergenAllergy alert
23 Oct 2026EUSpainChlorpyrifos in peppercorns //Clorpirifós en pimienta rosa en grano procedente de EspañaChlorpyrifos
0,031 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious
22 Oct 2026EUEgyptChlorpyrifos in fennel seed powder from EgyptChlorpyrifos
0,028 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious
22 Oct 2026EUIndiaAflatoxins in chili crushed from IndiaAflatoxins
9.0 ± 2.7 µg/kg (limit 5) µg/kg - ppb
Border rejection · serious
20 Oct 2026EUTürkiyeUnauthorised dyes Sudan I and Sudan IV in sumac from TurkeyColours
534,5 +/- 267,2 µg/kg - ppb
Alert · serious
20 Oct 2026EUIndiaExceedance of aflatoxin in rice from IndiaAflatoxins
6.7 (limit 2.0) µg/kg - ppb
Information · serious
16 Oct 2026EUGermanyPyrrolizidine alkaloids in threshed and dried organic savory from GermanyPlant and marine toxins
2100 + 1050 (limit 400) µg/kg - ppb
Alert · serious
15 Oct 2026EUGermany, ItalySalmonella spp. in organic dandelion leaves from ItalySalmonellaAlert · serious
15 Oct 2026EUIndiaIncorrect official certificate(s) and Absence of analytical protocol(s) for Cardamoms wholDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · not serious
15 Oct 2026EUIndiaUnauthorised presticides on Kondattam Mulaku (cured chillies) imported from IndiaPesticide residues
0.035 ± 0.007 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
15 Oct 2026EUIndiaUnauthorised Pesticide residues and Pesticides exceeding MRL in Chilli Powder imported froPesticide residues
2.2 ± 0.4 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
14 Oct 2026EUFranceSalmonella in various herbs from FranceSalmonella
detected (limit not detected) /25g
Alert · serious
14 Oct 2026EUThailandE.coli detected in Sweet Basil from ThailandE. coli
2350 CFU/g
Information · potentially serious
13 Oct 2026EUSyriaTropane alkaloids in dried mint from the Syrian Arab Republic, via the NetherlandsPlant and marine toxins
55,6 ± 16,7 (limit 25) µg/kg - ppb
Alert · serious
12 Oct 2026EUIndiaAbsence of official controls and CHED-D for dried ginger from IndiaOtherBorder rejection · no risk
12 Oct 2026EUGhanaUnauthorised novel food Prekese (Aidan Fruit) from Ghana, via BelgiumUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
9 Oct 2026EUSyriaPesticide residue in dried mint from SyriaChlorpyrifos
0.21 (limit 0.07) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
8 Oct 2026India野草加工品及び香辛料:コリアンダー(CORIANDER SEEDS)
GANDHI SPICES PVT.LTD.
Irradiation (unauthorised)Border rejection
8 Oct 2026India野草加工品及び香辛料:クミン(CUMIN SEEDS)
GANDHI SPICES PVT.LTD.
Irradiation (unauthorised)Border rejection
8 Oct 2026EUIndiachlorpyrifos, hexaconazole, fluxapyroxad and imidacloprid in ground coriander from IndiaChlorpyrifos
0.16 (limit 0.1) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potentially serious
8 Oct 2026China野草加工品及び香辛料:とうがらし(CHILLI POWDER)
QINGDAO DEESHENG FOOD CO.,LTD
Pesticide residuesBorder rejection
8 Oct 2026India野草加工品及び香辛料:ターメリック(ウコン)(TURMERIC POWDER)
GANDHI SPICES PVT.LTD.
Irradiation (unauthorised)Border rejection
5 Oct 2026EUIndiaUnauthorised novel food betel nut in pan masala from IndiaPlant and marine toxinsBorder rejection · potentially serious
3 Oct 2026CA–Taeyangcho Gochujang (Hot Pepper Paste)Undeclared allergenRecall · Class 1
3 Oct 2026CA–Vegan Protein Puff Chili & Lime FlavoredUndeclared allergenRecall · Class 1
1 Oct 2026USUnited StatesSaint Francis Apizza Frozen Pepperoni Pizza, Net Weight: 17 oz. (482g), packaged individua
Saint Francis Apizza LLC
Undeclared allergenRecall · Class II
1 Oct 2026EUIndiaDried fenugreek leaves in spice mix from India // Hojas secas de fenogreco en mezclas de eOtherBorder rejection · potential risk
1 Oct 2026EURussiaSalmonella Hadar in ground coriander (3 out of 5 samples)Salmonella
detected (3 from 5 units) /25g (limit Not approved )
Information · serious
29 Sep 2026Indonesia野草加工品及び香辛料:ミックススパイス(チリペッパー含有)(DAPUR KITA CABE RASA)
CV.WAHANA PANGAN LESTARI
AflatoxinsBorder rejection
29 Sep 2026CA–Vegan Protein Puff Chili & Lime FlavoredUndeclared allergenRecall · Class 1
28 Sep 2026EUEthiopiaSalmonella Aberdeen in dried Moringa powder from EthiopiaSalmonellaBorder rejection · serious
28 Sep 2026CA–Vegan Protein Puff Chili & Lime FlavoredUndeclared allergenRecall
25 Sep 2026EUTürkiyePyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin powder from TurkiyePlant and marine toxinsBorder rejection · serious
24 Sep 2026CA–Roasted Broadbeans (Ketchup and Salt & Pepper flavors)Undeclared allergenRecall · Class 3
23 Sep 2026USUnited StatesDeano's Pasta; Pear and Pecorino Triangoli Ravioli, 1lb.; Ingredients: Dough: Semolina (Wh
DEANO'S PASTA
Undeclared allergenRecall · Class I
23 Sep 2026EUBelgiumExceeding MRL in turmeric powderChlorpyrifos
0,10 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · potentially serious
23 Sep 2026EUChinaPresence of Centrimonium Chloride in Tea originating from China and dispatched from UKComposition (nutrients and actives)
0.35 ± 0.18 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
23 Sep 2026EUChinaPresence of Centrimonium Chloride in Tea originating from China and dispatched from UKComposition (nutrients and actives)
0.086 ± 0.043 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
23 Sep 2026EUChinaPresence of Centrimonium Chloride in Tea originating from China and dispatched from UKComposition (nutrients and actives)
0.066 ± 0.033 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
23 Sep 2026EUIndiaMultiple Pesticide residues in Kabsa Masala imported from IndiaChlorpyrifos
0.026 ± 0.006 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
22 Sep 2026EUIndiaClorpirifós en mezcla de especias de India // Chlorpyrifos in spice mix from IndiaChlorpyrifos
0,05 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potentially serious
21 Sep 2026EUFranceChlorpyrifos in ground turmericChlorpyrifos
0,031 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · potentially serious
16 Sep 2026EUCroatiaPyrrolizidine alkaloids in tea mixture from CroatiaPlant and marine toxins
1980 (limit 200) µg/kg - ppb
Information · potentially serious
16 Sep 2026EUChinaPresence of Centrimonium Chloride in Tea originating from China and dispatched from UKComposition (nutrients and actives)
0.38 ± 0.019 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
16 Sep 2026EUPolandBenzo(a)pyrene, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in organic ribwort plantain from PProcess and environmental contaminants
117 µg/kg ± 35 (limit 50,0 ) µg/kg - ppb
Information · potential risk
16 Sep 2026CA–Veggie Chips (Bell Pepper Chips)Undeclared allergenRecall · Class 2
15 Sep 2026EUPolandwysoka zawartość alkaloidów pirolizydynowanych w herbacie ziołowej z pokrzywy // high contPlant and marine toxins
3681 µg/kg - ppb
Information · potentially serious
14 Sep 2026EUGermanyPyrrolizidine alkaloids in organic spice mixes from GermanyPlant and marine toxinsInformation · potentially serious
11 Sep 2026Indonesia野草加工品及び香辛料:ミックススパイス(チリペッパー含有)(DAPUR KITA CABE RASA)
CV.WAHANA PANGAN LESTARI
AflatoxinsBorder rejection