EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious New Nuts, nut products and seeds
Chlorpyrifos in cumin powder from Bangladesh
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.9347
Summary
Cumin powder from Bangladesh contains unauthorized pesticide residues of chlorpyrifos at .39 mg/kg, exceeding the maximum permitted level of .1 mg/kg. The product has been detained at the border and is not yet available in the market.
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
- Nuts, nut products and seeds
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.039 ± 0.020 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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