Recall Serious risk Food

Recall: ground cinnamon from Vietnam over Bacillus cereus

RASFF alert 2026.4119: recall of ground cinnamon (70 g and 30 g, LOT 280415) from Vietnam over Bacillus cereus, 17000 CFU/g.

Published Source: EU RASFF Issued by: Hrvatska (RASFF)
Why it was recalled Bacillus cereus, 17000 CFU/g (limit 10000 CFU/g)
What to do Do not use ground cinnamon LOT 280415 (70 g and 30 g) and return it to the shop where it was bought.

Products 2

Ground cinnamon 70 g
LOT / batch
280415
Ground cinnamon 30 g
LOT / batch
280415

The European Commission validated RASFF notification 2026.4119 on 11 May 2026 concerning ground cinnamon from Vietnam, distributed via Hungary. The product is in original packaging, weighing 70 g and 30 g, labelled LOT 280415 (original bulk lot 25008097).

A sample taken on 28 April 2026 showed 17000 CFU/g of Bacillus cereus against a maximum of 10000 CFU/g. The risk is classified as serious and the sample was taken during official controls on the market.

Croatia has carried out a recall from consumers, a withdrawal from the market and destruction of the product. The notification concerns Croatia, Germany, Hungary and Vietnam, and a company in Croatia is involved. Further information is available from derma.hr and hapih.hr.

Data source Europska komisija – RASFF (sustav brzog uzbunjivanja za hranu i hranu za životinje) (EU RASFF) Original notice

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