EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Herbs and spices
Chlorpyrifos and 14 other pesticides in cumin powder
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.4322
Summary
Border rejection notification notified by Sweden concerning Crushed or ground (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
Crushed or ground
- Category
- Herbs and spices
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- acetamiprid - pesticide residues — result: 0,59 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- Azoxystrobin - pesticide residues — result: 0,99 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,3 mg/kg - ppm)
- carbendazim - pesticide residues — result: 0,81 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- clothianidin - pesticide residues — result: 0,12 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- kresoxim-methyl - pesticide residues — result: 0,16 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- hexaconazole - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,12 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- iprobenfos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,04 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- metalaxyl - pesticide residues — result: 0,15 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- picoxystrobin - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,5 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- propiconazole - pesticide residues — result: 0,33 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- thiamethoxam - pesticide residues — result: 0,42 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- tricyclazole - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,92 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- tolfenpyrad - pesticide residues — result: 0,78 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,53 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- cypermethrin - pesticide residues — result: 0,31 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,1 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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