In my experience some of these exceptions are swallowed by the consumer and logged as a warning. Here is some more information http://camel.apache.org/polling-consumer.html#PollingConsumer-Abouterrorhandlingandscheduledpollingconsumers
http://camel.apache.org/polling-consumer.html#PollingConsumer-ControllingtheerrorhandlingusingPollingConsumerPollStrategy discusses how you can change this default behavior. ~Justin -----Original Message----- From: Ravindra Godbole [mailto:godbol...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 3:15 PM To: users@camel.apache.org Subject: Re: How to handle exception within consumer? Have you tried catching RuntimeCamelException while making a call. http://camel.apache.org/maven/current/camel-core/apidocs/org/apache/camel/ConsumerTemplate.html CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information in this message, and any attachment, is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to whom it is addressed. This information may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it, or its contents, is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this message in error please notify the sender and destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments. Thank you.