EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Herbs and spices
Ethylene oxide in cinnamon
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.8066
Summary
Alert notification notified by France concerning ground cinnamon (herbs and spices), originating from Vietnam. Hazard: pesticide residues.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
ground cinnamon
- Category
- Herbs and spices
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- ethylene oxide - pesticide residues — result: 0,37 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,1 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Czechia, Côte d'Ivoire, France, Gabon, Lebanon, Senegal, Togo
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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