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Neither crushed nor ground — recall

Food · European Union · 2026-06-22

Cumin seeds contain unauthorized azoxystrobin pesticide residues

Country	European Union
Category	Food
Published	2026-06-22
Product type	herbs and spices
Reason	Residuos de plaguicidas en semillas de comino procedentes de la India//Pesticide residues in cumin seeds from India — Azoxystrobin - {pesticide residues} * acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} * carbendazim unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} * clothianidin - {pesticide residues} * iprobenfos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} * kresoxim-methyl - {pesticide residues} * metalaxyl - {pesticide residues} * picoxystrobin unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} * propiconazole - {pesticide residues} *** tolfenpyrad - {pesticide residues} *…
Affected area	Spain
Recall number	2026.5478
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

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Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	EC 178/2002 (RASFF), contaminant/additive limits · Full guide →

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