Overview
- Manufacturers TSI Consumer Goods and BLG Kardesler announced targeted recalls on Wednesday, May 27, after laboratory checks detected Salmonella in LE GUSTO basil (15 g, MHD 03/2028, lot B15) and elevated aflatoxin in Suntat Aci Pul Biber paprika (100 g, MHD 30.10.2027, lot L A06).
- Aldi Nord and Kaufland have removed the affected lots from shelves and instruct customers not to eat the products while accepting returns and refunding purchases even without a receipt in reported cases.
- Salmonella can cause acute gastrointestinal illness with symptoms like nausea, fever and diarrhea and poses greater danger to infants, the elderly, pregnant people and immunocompromised individuals because it can survive in dried spices.
- Aflatoxins are mold‑produced toxins classified by EU authorities as genotoxic and carcinogenic, so any elevated levels trigger strict action to minimize dietary exposure even when immediate symptoms are not expected.
- The two recalls form part of a wider wave of recent food alerts covering multiple retailers and products, signaling intensified testing of spices and raw materials and prompting continued supply‑chain checks by producers and regulators.