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South Africa · 12 Nov 2026

Herbs and spices from South Africa: food safety notices

Notices, all years8since 31 May 2019
Last 12 months0
Latest28 Apr 2025EU (RASFF)

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Hazards

Salmonella2Composition (nutrients and actives2Process and environmental contamin1Foreign bodies1Irradiation (unauthorised)1

Producers named

Osman's Spice Works Cc (Durban South Afr 1

Australia and Japan name the producer or shipper of each rejected consignment.

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
28 Apr 2025EUPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in dried chili peppers from Spain//Hidrocarburos arProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · potentially serious
5 Feb 2025EUPlastic pieces breaking off and being released during use from grinders with spices and heForeign bodiesInformation · potentially serious
23 Jan 2024AUchilli powder
Osman's Spice Works CC (Durban South Africa)		Salmonella
Detected /125g		Border rejection
24 Oct 2022AUChilli powder
Osman's Spice Works Cc (Durban South Africa)		Other
Salmonella detected		Border rejection
4 May 2020EUSalmonella in Kaffir lime leaves from South AfricaSalmonellaInformation · serious
31 Dec 2019AUPilchards in hot chilli sauce
Lucky Star		Irradiation (unauthorised)
Not a permitted treatment for this food n/a		Border rejection
17 Jun 2019AUMasala curry powder
Packo (Verulam South Africa)		Composition (nutrients and actives)
Irradiated chilli, Irradiated mustard Not a permitted treat		Border rejection
31 May 2019AUPilchards in hot chilli sauce
Lucky Star		Composition (nutrients and actives)
Irradiated cayenne pepper Not a permitted treatment for this		Border rejection