EU alert · RASFF Potential risk New Herbs and spices
Multiple Pesticide residues in Kabsa Masala imported from India
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8422
Summary
A Kabsa Masala spice imported from India has been found to contain pesticide residues above the permitted levels. Tricyclazole is an unauthorised substance, and eight other pesticides were detected in amounts exceeding the maximum allowed levels. The product was detained by border control authorities in Malta.
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Product
Kabsa Masala
- Category
- Herbs and spices
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- tricyclazole - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.075 ± 0.015 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- carbendazim - pesticide residues — result: 0.044 ± 0.009 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- acetamiprid - pesticide residues — result: 0.032 ± 0.007 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- thiamethoxam - pesticide residues — result: 0.028 ± 0.006 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- flonicamid - pesticide residues — result: 0.022 ± 0.005 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- clothianidin - pesticide residues — result: 0.02 ± 0.004 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- chlorpropham - pesticide residues — result: 0.042 ± 0.009 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.017 ± 0.004 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- cypermethrin - pesticide residues — result: 0.026 ± 0.006 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- propiconazole - pesticide residues — result: 0.023 ± 0.005 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- tebuconazole - pesticide residues — result: 0.049 ± 0.01 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- metalaxyl - pesticide residues — result: 0.017 ± 0.004 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment detained
Distributed to
Malta
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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