An analysis of spice imports to the U.S. found that about 12 percent of them are contaminated with “insect parts, whole insects, rodent hairs and other things,” The New York Times reports.

The finding, released Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration, is part of a broad, years-long look at the safety of spice imports. Authorities also found that at least 7 percent of examined imports were contaminated with salmonella, “a toxic bacteria that can cause severe illness in humans,” the Times wrote.

— Posted by Alexander Reed Kelly.