Aniseed

Found in some samples or products

These come from where it was grown, how it was processed or cooked, or what it was made into. They are not about the ingredient itself, so the signal does not count them.

• Food poisoning in babies⁶

  In 2002-2003, babies in Germany got sick from Salmonella Agona found in aniseed imported from Turkey.

Allergies and intolerances

These are about people with an allergy, an intolerance or coeliac disease. The signal is about the ingredient itself, and these are about the person eating it, so the signal does not count them.

• Allergic reactions to spices²

  Anise allergy is uncommon but can cause serious reactions, especially in people allergic to birch pollen.

• Spice allergy reactions⁴

  Some people allergic to birch or mugwort pollen also react to aniseed, fennel, coriander and cumin.

Single cases of misuse or overdose

One person or one incident, such as an accidental overdose or a mistake in a kitchen or factory. They are real, but a single case does not show what happens at normal amounts, so the signal does not count them.

• Spice allergy symptoms³

  A worker handling aniseed got a stuffy nose, eye irritation and stomach upset, and reacted to eating aniseed too.

• Mouth swelling⁵

  A person's tongue swelled after drinking aniseed liqueur, and tests showed an allergy to aniseed.

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.