EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Herbs and spices
Chlorpyrifos and several other pesticides found in cumin powder from India via NL
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.3169
Summary
Alert notification notified by Denmark concerning Cumin (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
- Category
- Herbs and spices
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- clothianidin - pesticide residues — result: 0,12 +/-0,06 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- hexaconazole - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,19 +/-0,10 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,39 +/-0,20 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- thiamethoxam - pesticide residues — result: 0,38 +/-0,19 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- tolfenpyrad - pesticide residues — result: 0,12 +/-0,06 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 null)
- tricyclazole - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,6 +/-0,3 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- Azoxystrobin - pesticide residues — result: 0,8 +/-0,4 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,3 mg/kg - ppm)
- cypermethrin - pesticide residues — result: 0,28 +/-0,14 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,1 mg/kg - ppm)
- acetamiprid - pesticide residues — result: 0,8 +/-0,4 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- carbendazim - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,29 +/-0,14 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,1 mg/kg - ppm)
- propiconazole - pesticide residues — result: 0,24 +/-12 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Spain
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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