EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious New Herbs and spices
Aflatoxins in chili crushed from India
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.9408
Summary
A recent EU safety alert reports that chili crushed from India contains aflatoxin B1 levels above the permitted limit of 5 µg/kg. Two separate tests found average concentrations of 9.0 µg/kg and 11.64 µg/kg, indicating a serious risk. The product has not yet entered the market and was detained at the border by Bulgaria.
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
Chili Crushed
- Category
- Herbs and spices
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins — result: 9.0 ± 2.7 µg/kg µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 5 µg/kg - ppb)
- Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins — result: 11.64± 4.68 µg/kg µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 5 µg/kg - ppb)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product not (yet) placed on the market
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment detained
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
Data: RASFF Window, © European Union. Reuse authorised under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
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