EU alert · RASFF Potential risk New Nuts, nut products and seeds
Exceeded MRL pesticides residue in sessam seeds from India
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8710
Summary
Romania has issued a product safety alert for hulled sesame seeds from India due to excessive levels of pesticide residues, including bifenthrin, chlorpyrifos (an unauthorized substance), and methoxyfenozide. The detected residue levels exceed the maximum permitted limits, but the product has not yet been distributed in the market.
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Product
hulled sesame seeds
- Category
- Nuts, nut products and seeds
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- bifenthrin - pesticide residues — result: 0.76 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.02 mg/kg - ppm)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.021 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- methoxyfenozide - pesticide residues — result: 0.013 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
Distributed to
Romania
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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