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Ethylene oxide in food: alerts, recalls and border rejections

Food safety notices for ethylene oxide from six authorities, by country of origin and product.

Notices, 12 months17all years: 1,109
Top origin, 3 yearsIndia
Top product, 3 yearsHerbs and spices
Hazard groupPesticide residues

Notices per month

EU (RASFF)United States
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Countries of origin, 3 years

IN41CN7TR5PK4US4GE3LB2LK2FR2GB2EG2PT1

Products, 3 years

Herbs and spices35Food supplements15Sauces and seasonings5Nuts and seeds5Cereals and bakery4Additives and flavourings4Fruit and vegetables3Tea, coffee and cocoa3

Latest notices

DateSourceOriginProductHazardType
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
22 Oct 2026EUIndiaPresence of Ethylene Oxide in Cut Mango Pickle imported from IndiaEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potential risk
16 Sep 2026EUIndiaEthylene oxide in cumin seeds from India // Óxido de etileno en semillas de comino de IndiEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potentially serious
27 Aug 2026EUIndiaExceedance of the maximum residue level (MRL) for the sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloroetEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potentially serious
27 Aug 2026EUPortugalÓxido de etileno en frambuesas procedentes de Portugal // Ethylene oxide in raspberries Ethylene oxideInformation · potentially serious
19 Jun 2026EUChinaEthylene oxide on food supplement from ChinaEthylene oxideInformation · potentially serious
17 Jun 2026EUIndiaEthylene oxide in Boswellia serrata extracts from IndiaEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potentially serious
8 Jun 2026EUIndiaPresence of Ethylene Oxide in Worchestershire sauce from IndiaEthylene oxideBorder rejection · serious
8 Jun 2026EUPakistanEthylene Oxide in Organic Brown Rice via IrelandEthylene oxideAlert · serious
5 Jun 2026EUItalyEthylene oxide in Brown Rice via ItalyEthylene oxideAlert · serious
5 Jun 2026EUPakistanEthylene oxide in organic brown basmati rice origin Pakistan via IrelandEthylene oxideAlert · serious
14 Apr 2026EUIndiaEthylene oxide in hot red chilli powderEthylene oxideBorder rejection · serious
18 Mar 2026EULebanonEthylene oxide in spices from LebanonEthylene oxideInformation · potentially serious
19 Feb 2026EUSloveniaUnauthorised substance ethylene oxide (sum of 2-chloroethanol and ethylene oxide, expresseEthylene oxideAlert · serious
5 Jan 2026EUUnited StatesEthylene oxide in various spice mixesEthylene oxideAlert · serious
2 Jan 2026EUSpainEthylene oxide in quinoaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
12 Dec 2025EUUnited StatesEthylene oxide in organic food supplement from the USAEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potential risk
30 Oct 2025EUSri LankaEthylene oxide in organic chamomile tea from Sri Lanka // Óxido de etileno en el té de manEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potential risk
24 Oct 2025EUIndiaUnauthorised substance ethylene oxide in Garam Masala from IndiaEthylene oxideBorder rejection · serious
20 Oct 2025EUVietnamEthylene oxide in cinnamonEthylene oxideAlert · serious
1 Oct 2025EUChinaethylene oxide in black garlic cloves, from ChinaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
28 Aug 2025EUIndia2-chloro-ethanol and ethylene oxide detected in lime pickleEthylene oxideBorder rejection · serious
1 Aug 2025EUIndiaEthylene oxide in food supplement from IndiaEthylene oxideBorder rejection · serious
6 Jul 2025EUIndiaUnauthorised substance ethylene oxide (sum of 2-chlorethanol and ethylene oxide, expressedEthylene oxideBorder rejection · serious
1 Jul 2025EUIndiaUnauthorised substance ethylene oxide (sum of 2-chloroethanol and ethylene oxide, expresseEthylene oxideBorder rejection · serious
1 Jul 2025EUFranceEthylene oxide level above limit found in Rebaten 97P (stevia, sweetener) from FranceEthylene oxideAlert · potentially serious
9 Jun 2025EUIndiaEthylene oxide (81.1 ± 40.6 ppm) in Coriander powder from IndiaEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potentially serious
6 Jun 2025EUIndiaEthylene oxide in cumin seeds from IndiaEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potentially serious
3 Jun 2025EUUnited KingdomEthylene oxide in spice mix from the United KingdomEthylene oxideAlert · serious
26 May 2025EUGeorgiaEthylene oxide and chlorpyrifos in cumin powder from GeorgiaEthylene oxideAlert · potentially serious
23 May 2025EUGeorgiaEthylene oxide in spice mixture from Georgia via Czech RepublicEthylene oxideAlert · serious
15 Apr 2025EUGeorgiaEthylene oxide in ground carawayEthylene oxideAlert · potentially serious
15 Apr 2025EULebanonEthylene oxide in ground gingerEthylene oxideInformation · serious
17 Mar 2025EUIndiaEthylene Oxide (0,51 mg/kg) in Senna Extract 20% Sennosides from IndiaEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potentially serious
6 Feb 2025EUIndiaEthylene oxide in food supplements from IndiaEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potentially serious
5 Feb 2025EUEgyptEthylene oxide in organic chamomile from EgyptEthylene oxideInformation · potentially serious
4 Feb 2025EUIndiaEthylene oxide in food supplements from IndiaEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potentially serious
3 Feb 2025EUUnited Kingdomethylene oxide in camomileEthylene oxideAlert · potentially serious
3 Feb 2025EUUnited Statesethylene oxide in a plant extractEthylene oxideAlert · potentially serious
31 Jan 2025EUTürkiyeEthylene oxide in ground white pepperEthylene oxideInformation · potentially serious
24 Jan 2025EUTürkiyeEthylene oxide in ground cardamomEthylene oxideInformation · potentially serious
16 Jan 2025EUChinaethylene oxide (sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloroethanol expressed as ethylene oxide) 0,1Ethylene oxideBorder rejection · potentially serious
13 Jan 2025EUTürkiyeUnauthorised substance ethylene oxide (sum of 2-chloroethanol and ethylene oxide, expresseEthylene oxideInformation · serious
20 Dec 2024EUSri LankaEthylene oxide in organic chamomile tea from Sri LankaEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potential risk
20 Dec 2024EUEgyptEthylene oxide in organic chamomile flowers from EgyptEthylene oxideAlert · potentially serious
11 Dec 2024EUChinaethylene oxide in xantam gumEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potentially serious
9 Dec 2024EUGuatemalaEthylene oxide in sesame seeds from Guatemala, via the United Kingdom and the NetherlandsEthylene oxideAlert · serious
3 Dec 2024EUUkraineEthylene oxide in frozen organic raspberries from UkraineEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potential risk
27 Nov 2024EUChinaPrzekroczenie tlenku etylenu w HPMC E15 pochodzącym z Chin / ethylene oxide in HPMC E15 frEthylene oxideInformation · serious
24 Oct 2024EUIndiaPESTICIDE RESIDUES - ETHYLENE OXIDE - IN FOOD SUPPLEMENTS ORIGINATING IN INDIAEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potentially serious
18 Oct 2024EUIndiaEthylene oxide Psyllium Powder 95% from IndiaEthylene oxideInformation · serious
24 Sep 2024EUPakistanUnauthorised substance ethylene oxide (sum of 2-chloroethanol and ethylene oxide, expresseEthylene oxideInformation · not serious
20 Sep 2024EUChinaTlenek etylenu (0,19 ± 0,04 mg/kg) w gumie ksantanowej z Chin /// Ethylene oxide in XanthEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potentially serious
30 Aug 2024EUIndiaOssido di Etilene (2.7± 1.4 mg/kg) in mix di spezie dall'India//Ethylene Oxide (2.7± 1.4 Ethylene oxideBorder rejection · serious
22 Aug 2024EUIndiaethylene oxide in psyllium husk from IndiaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
19 Jul 2024EUIndiaMultiple pesticide residues and ethylene oxide in cumin seeds from IndiaEthylene oxideBorder rejection · serious
19 Jul 2024EUIndiaEthylene oxide in boswellia serrata extract from IndiaEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potentially serious
19 Jul 2024EUUnited StatesEthylene oxide in organic barley juice powder from the USA.Ethylene oxideInformation · potentially serious
18 Jul 2024EUIndiaSpices India Ethylene oxideEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potentially serious
28 Jun 2024EUIndiaEthylene oxide Coriander powder from IndiaEthylene oxideBorder rejection · serious