EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Herbs and spices
Pesticide residues in cumin from India
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.6933
Summary
Alert notification notified by Germany concerning Cumin, a fruit spice (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, a fruit spice
- Category
- Herbs and spices
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- acetamiprid - pesticide residues — result: 0,91 ± 0,46 mg/kg - ppm
- carbendazim - pesticide residues — result: 0,57 ± 0,29 mg/kg - ppm
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,14 ± 0,070 mg/kg - ppm
- clothianidin - pesticide residues — result: 0,12 ± 0,060 mg/kg - ppm
- fipronil - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,024 ± 0,012 mg/kg - ppm
- flonicamid - pesticide residues — result: 0,25 ± 0,13 mg/kg - ppm
- hexaconazole - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,15 ± 0,075 mg/kg - ppm
- kresoxim-methyl - pesticide residues — result: 0,19 ± 0,095 mg/kg - ppm
- picoxystrobin - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,34 ± 0,17 mg/kg - ppm
- thiamethoxam - pesticide residues — result: 0,26 ± 0,13 mg/kg - ppm
- tolfenpyrad - pesticide residues — result: 0,063 ± 0,032 mg/kg - ppm
- Azoxystrobin - pesticide residues — result: 0,46 ± 0,23 mg/kg - ppm
- cypermethrin - pesticide residues — result: 0,18 ± 0,090 mg/kg - ppm
- fenpropidin - pesticide residues — result: 0,022 ± 0,011 mg/kg - ppm
- imidacloprid - pesticide residues — result: 0,078 ± 0,039 mg/kg - ppm
- propiconazole - pesticide residues — result: 0,051 ± 0,026 mg/kg - ppm
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Germany, Netherlands
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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