Herbs and spices

2 January 2026RASFF

Improper official certificate for black cumin seeds from India

Notified by Poland · origin: India

Other risksHerbs and spices

31 December 2025RASFFSerious risk

Undeclared allergens (hazelnuts and almonds) in ground cloves from Spain

Notified by Spain · origin: Spain

AllergensHerbs and spices

30 December 2025RASFF

chlorpyrifos-ethyl in fennel seeds from Egypt

Notified by Italy · origin: Egypt

Pesticide residuesHerbs and spices

30 December 2025RASFF

Benzo(a)pyrene and PAHs detected above permitted limits in crumbled tarragon from Slovakia

Notified by Hungary · origin: Slovakia

Environmental pollutantsHerbs and spices

29 December 2025RASFFSerious risk

Pyrrolizidine alkaloides in dried oregano from Türkiye

Notified by Bulgaria · origin: Türkiye

Natural toxins (other)Herbs and spices

29 December 2025RASFF

Unauthorized treatment with ionizing radiation

Notified by Latvia · origin: Russia

RadiationHerbs and spices

23 December 2025RASFF

Unauthorised novel food ingredients in spice mixture from the Netherlands

Notified by Austria · origin: Netherlands

Novel foodHerbs and spices

23 December 2025RASFF

Pesticide residues in organic poppy flowers from Kosovo

Notified by Germany · origin: Kosovo

Pesticide residuesHerbs and spices

23 December 2025RASFF

Elevated Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Oregano

Notified by Ireland · origin: Unknown Origin

Natural toxins (other)Herbs and spices

22 December 2025RASFF

heavy metals in basil leaves from Germany

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Germany

Heavy metalsHerbs and spices

19 December 2025RASFF

Unauthorized pesticides residues chlorpyrifos (0,13 ± 0,07 mg/kg) in pasley from Uzbekistan

Notified by Latvia · origin: Uzbekistan

Pesticide residuesHerbs and spices

18 December 2025RASFF

Multiple pesticide residues in cumin from India

Notified by Ireland · origin: India

Pesticide residuesHerbs and spices

18 December 2025RASFF

Multiple pesticide residues in Cumin from India

Notified by Ireland · origin: India

Pesticide residuesHerbs and spices

12 December 2025RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella spp. in porcini mushroom powder

Notified by Germany · origin: Unknown Origin

Pathogenic micro-organismsHerbs and spices

10 December 2025RASFF

Chlorpyrifos in masala spice from India.

Notified by Czechia · origin: India

Pesticide residuesHerbs and spices

10 December 2025RASFFSerious risk

Foreign body (metal wire) in ground black pepper from Vietnam via Turkey

Notified by Germany · origin: Vietnam

Foreign bodiesHerbs and spices

5 December 2025RASFFSerious risk

Chlorpyrifos in whole corriander seeds from India

Notified by Denmark · origin: India

Pesticide residuesHerbs and spices

5 December 2025RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxins in ají para seco from Ecuador

Notified by Spain · origin: Ecuador

MycotoxinsHerbs and spices

5 December 2025RASFFSerious risk

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in rubbed oregano from Greece

Notified by Germany · origin: Greece

Natural toxins (other)Herbs and spices

4 December 2025RASFF

Presumptive B. cereus in Ginger from India via The Netherlands

Notified by Slovenia · origin: India

Pathogenic micro-organismsHerbs and spices

4 December 2025RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella spp. in frozen herbs from Belgium

Notified by Germany · origin: Belgium

Pathogenic micro-organismsHerbs and spices

3 December 2025RASFF

Undeclared gluten in ground nutmeg from Indonesia, via Poland, via Hungary and via Germany

Notified by Switzerland · origin: Hungary, Indonesia

AllergensHerbs and spices

1 December 2025RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella Hvittingfoss in Pandan leaf from Thailand

Notified by Finland · origin: Thailand

Pathogenic micro-organismsHerbs and spices

1 December 2025RASFF

Lead and mercury in cinnamon powder from China, dispatched from United Kingdom

Notified by Germany · origin: China

Heavy metalsHerbs and spices