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Madagascar · 12 Nov 2026

Herbs and spices from Madagascar: food safety notices

Notices, all years16since 23 Jul 2021
Last 12 months3
Latest14 Jul 2026EU (RASFF)

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Hazards

Pesticide residues6Lead3Chlorpyrifos3Process and environmental contamin2Ochratoxin A1Foreign bodies1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
14 Jul 2026EUAnthraquinone in cloves from MadagascarPesticide residues
0,063 (limit 0,02) mg/kg - ppm		Alert · potentially serious
3 Jun 2026EUUnauthorised pesticide anthraquinone in pepper from Madagascar, via SpainPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
6 Feb 2026EUOchratoxin A & lead in exhausted vanilla powder from MadagascarOchratoxin AInformation · serious
15 Apr 2025EUlead in cinnamon from the Netherlands, with raw material from Madagascar and from Sri LankLeadInformation · serious
28 Mar 2025EUpresence of several pesticides and contaminants in black pepperPesticide residuesInformation · serious
21 Aug 2024EUPresencia de Clorpirifós en canela de Madagascar. Presence of chlorpyrifos in cinnamon froChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · serious
6 Aug 2024EUpesticide residues in pink berries (peppers) from MadagascarPesticide residuesInformation · serious
2 Feb 2024EUMOAH (mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons) in Vanilla powder from MadagascarProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · serious
14 Dec 2023EUExcessive lead content in ground cloves from ItalyLeadAlert · serious
25 Oct 2023EUdetection of anthraquinone in organic black pepperPesticide residuesAlert · serious
26 Apr 2023EUForeign bodies (stones) in whole cloves from Madagascar, via FranceForeign bodiesAlert · serious
18 Apr 2023EUcinnamon contaminated with pesticides (chlorpyrifos)ChlorpyrifosAlert · potentially serious
23 Feb 2023EUMOAH in cloves from Madagascar, via the NetherlandsProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · potentially serious
20 Jul 2022EUlead in turmeric from MadagascarLeadBorder rejection · serious
18 Mar 2022EUPesticide residues of carboxine in cinnamon from MadagascarPesticide residuesBorder rejection · no risk
23 Jul 2021EUChlorpyriphos in clove from MadagascarChlorpyrifosAlert · undecided