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RASFFReference 2026.4767

High levels of several pesticide residues in cumin powder from Egypt, via the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.4767
Notification ID
847741
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
cumin powder // Kreuzkümmelpulver
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30697558
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30697583
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    140.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
136069

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1,2 ± 0,6
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30697621
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    carbendazim - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    16-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    1,7 ± 0,9
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30697606
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    tricyclazole - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    16-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    0,62 ± 0,31
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30697636
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    acetamiprid - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    16-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    0,28 ± 0,14
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30697649
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    thiamethoxam - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    16-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  5. analyticalResult
    0,24 ± 0,12
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30697659
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    picoxystrobin - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    16-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  6. analyticalResult
    0,23 ± 0,12
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30697673
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    flonicamid - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    16-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  7. analyticalResult
    0,20 ± 0,10
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30697678
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    kresoxim-methyl - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    16-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  8. analyticalResult
    0,20 ± 0,10
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30697690
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    metalaxyl - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    16-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  9. analyticalResult
    0,16 ± 0,08
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30697695
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    clothianidin - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    16-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  10. analyticalResult
    0,096 ± 0,048
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30697701
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    16-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  11. analyticalResult
    0,055 ± 0,028
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30697706
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    tolfenpyrad - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    16-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  12. analyticalResult
    0,024 ± 0,012
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30697715
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,005 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,005
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    fipronil - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    16-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  13. analyticalResult
    1,5 ± 0,8
    Hazard category
    Description
    not determined (other)
    Notification ID
    30697724
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    not in catalogue - not determined (other)
    samplingDate
    16-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30697784
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5001
    isoCode
    AT
    organizationName
    Austria
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30697794
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5001
    isoCode
    AT
    organizationName
    Austria
  3. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30702279
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  4. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    30702300
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  5. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30702301
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  6. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    30702302
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  7. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30702429
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  8. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30716152
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland
  9. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30716737
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  10. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30723824
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  11. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30727051
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Egypt
Notifying country or territory
Austria
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, Curaçao, Czechia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · Curaçao · Czechia · France · Germany · Ireland · Italy · Netherlands · Poland · Sweden

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      847741
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      848026
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      848026
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      847741
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      847741
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      849229
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      849229
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      848026
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      848026
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      848056
    Organisation
    code
    CW
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5254
    Description
    Curaçao
    Notification ID
    10248
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      848026
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      848026
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      848026
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      847741
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      848026
    Organisation
    code
    EG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5090
    Description
    Egypt
    Notification ID
    10085
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      848026
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      848026
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      848026
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      848056
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      847741
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      849229
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      848026
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      847741
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      848056
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      848056
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      848026
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      848026
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      849892
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      849892
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      847741
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      850999
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      849000
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      848026
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      848026
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      849892
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      848056
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      848026
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      848026
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      848026
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      848026
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      849000
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      849000
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    29-05-2026 15:37:30
    fupId
    847954
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    03-06-2026 10:45:00
    fupId
    848026
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  3. fupDate
    03-06-2026 11:22:53
    fupId
    848056
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  4. fupDate
    04-06-2026 13:02:08
    fupId
    849069
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  5. fupDate
    04-06-2026 14:42:35
    fupId
    849000
    fupNumber
    5
    networkOrganizationId
    461
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Södertälje Municipal Authority
  6. fupDate
    05-06-2026 09:40:14
    fupId
    849229
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  7. fupDate
    08-06-2026 11:55:41
    fupId
    849646
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  8. fupDate
    08-06-2026 16:10:48
    fupId
    849892
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  9. fupDate
    09-06-2026 08:57:55
    fupId
    849980
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  10. fupDate
    18-06-2026 10:27:32
    fupId
    850999
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  11. fupDate
    23-06-2026 09:40:07
    fupId
    853302
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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