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FSSAI Orders Everest Recall of Cumin Powder Over Unsafe Tests
India’s food regulator, FSSAI, ordered Everest Food Products to recall an affected batch of pre-packed cumin powder.
The batch number is E080668761.
A sample was taken from a property in Goa and tested.
The tests found two pesticide residues above the allowed limits.
A second laboratory confirmed that the sample was unsafe.
Everest had an opportunity to appeal the first test report.
The company must keep records, submit recall reports, and take steps to prevent the problem from happening again.
Separately, FSSAI suspended Creative Bakers and Confectioners’ licence because of severe hygiene problems.
FSSAI ordered Everest Food Products to immediately recall the implicated batch of pre-packed cumin powder.
Tests found azoxystrobin and thiamethoxam above prescribed maximum limits, and a referral laboratory confirmed the sample was unsafe.
The sample was collected from Riverside Resorts & Holiday Homes in Goa.
The identified batch number is E080668761; Everest was directed to keep recall records, submit reports, and take corrective measures.
FSSAI also suspended Creative Bakers and Confectioners’ licence, citing severe hygiene deficiencies.
- Who
- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Everest Food Products Pvt Ltd, and Creative Bakers and Confectioners Pvt Ltd.
- What
- FSSAI ordered a cumin powder batch recall and suspended Creative Bakers and Confectioners’ licence.
- Where
- The sample was collected at Riverside Resorts & Holiday Homes in Goa; the recall applies to the market.
- When
- The action was announced in a social media post; the report was published on October 4, 2026.
- Why
- The cumin sample contained two pesticide residues above prescribed maximum limits, and FSSAI cited severe hygiene deficiencies at Creative Bakers and Confectioners.
Key facts
- Regulator
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
- Product
- Pre-packed cumin powder
- Company ordered to recall
- Everest Food Products Pvt Ltd
- Identified batch
- E080668761
- Residues found above limits
- Azoxystrobin and thiamethoxam
- Sample location
- Riverside Resorts & Holiday Homes, Goa
- Separate enforcement action
- Creative Bakers and Confectioners Pvt Ltd’s licence was suspended over severe hygiene deficiencies.
Quotes
FSSAI
India’s food safety regulator, as quoted in its social media post.
“The Food Analyst’s report found pesticide residues of Azoxystrobin and Thiamethoxam at levels exceeding the prescribed maximum limits. The analyst declared the sample ‘unsafe’ under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.”
thehindubusinessline.com
“The FBO was further directed to undertake corrective measures to prevent recurrence of the incident and submit a report upon completion of the recall”
CNBC TV 18
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