EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Herbs and spices
16x pesticide residues in Indian cumin powder
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.6668
Summary
Border rejection notification notified by Netherlands concerning cumin powder (herbs and spices), originating from India. Hazard: pesticide residues.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
cumin powder
- Category
- Herbs and spices
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- acetamiprid - pesticide residues — result: 0.73 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.05 mg/kg - ppm)
- carbendazim - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.31 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.1 mg/kg - ppm)
- clothianidin - pesticide residues — result: 0.52 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.05 mg/kg - ppm)
- dinotefuran - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.030 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- fluxapyroxad - pesticide residues — result: 0.19 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.05 mg/kg - ppm)
- hexaconazole - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.47 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.05 mg/kg - ppm)
- imidacloprid - pesticide residues — result: 0.16 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.05 mg/kg - ppm)
- picoxystrobin - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.20 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.05 mg/kg - ppm)
- propiconazole - pesticide residues — result: 0.60 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.05 mg/kg - ppm)
- thiamethoxam - pesticide residues — result: 0.49 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.05 mg/kg - ppm)
- tolfenpyrad - pesticide residues — result: 0.38 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- fipronil - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.11 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.005 mg/kg - ppm)
- iprobenfos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.090 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- bifenthrin - pesticide residues — result: 0.14 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.05 mg/kg - ppm)
- Azoxystrobin - pesticide residues — result: 1.6 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.3 mg/kg - ppm)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.21 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product not (yet) placed on the market
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment detained
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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