EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Nuts, nut products and seeds
various pesticides in black sesame seeds from Bolivia
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.10037
Summary
Information notification for follow-up notified by Netherlands concerning black sesame seeds / Sesamzaad zwart (nuts, nut products and seeds), originating from Bolivia. 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
black sesame seeds / Sesamzaad zwart
- Category
- Nuts, nut products and seeds
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- fipronil - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,046 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,005 mg/kg - ppm)
- haloxyfop - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,037 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- alternariol monomethyl ether (AME) - mycotoxins — result: 233 µg/kg - ppb
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Netherlands
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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