EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Herbs and spices
Pesticide residues including chlorpyrifos in cumin powder from India.
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.6683
Summary
Information notification for follow-up notified by Czechia concerning Cumin powder (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 powder
- Category
- Herbs and spices
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- acetamiprid - pesticide residues — result: 0,4 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,062 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- benomil/carbendazim - pesticide residues — result: 0,67 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,1 mg/kg - ppm)
- clothianidin - pesticide residues — result: 0,36 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- fipronil - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,019 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,005 mg/kg - ppm)
- flonicamid - pesticide residues — result: 0,26 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,1 mg/kg - ppm)
- fluxapyroxad - pesticide residues — result: 0,17 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- kresoxim-methyl - pesticide residues — result: 0,12 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- picoxystrobin - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,42 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- tolfenpyrad - pesticide residues — result: 0,055 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- tricyclazole - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 1,3 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
Czechia, Slovakia
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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