EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Herbs and spices
Mercury in cinnamon spices
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.7243
Summary
Alert notification notified by Netherlands concerning Cinnamon spices (herbs and spices), originating from Vietnam. Hazard: heavy metals.
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
Cinnamon spices
- Category
- Herbs and spices
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- mercury - heavy metals — result: 0,042 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,02 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Barbados, Canada, Chad, Denmark, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Kosovo, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States, Uruguay
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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