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FSSAI recalls Everest cumin powder as unsafe over excess pesticide residues
Our read
Everest will most likely contain this as a single-product recall, but a wider FSSAI spice sweep is the main risk to that view.
For operators
Pull any Everest cumin powder from shelves and online listings as soon as you have the batch details from the FSSAI notification, and check pesticide-residue certificates on your other spice SKUs and private-label suppliers before regulators or shoppers ask.
Watch
Everest's formal response: whether it accepts the analyst's findings or contests them and asks for a retest
The report,
A food analyst's report found Everest cumin powder contained Azoxystrobin and Thiamethoxam residues above the prescribed maximum limits. FSSAI announced the recall in a notification on Sunday. The story is still developing.
Reported figures
From the report. Source details below
- pesticide residues of Azoxystrobin and Thiamethoxam at levels exceeding the prescribed maximum limits
What to track next
- A further FSSAI notification naming other Everest batches or products
- FSSAI or state-level sampling drives covering other spice brands
- Major retailers or quick-commerce apps marking Everest cumin or other spices unavailable
- Rival brands' spice promotions or shelf-share gains in the weeks after the recall
The source
Published
Confirmed by ET Small Business, The Hindu BusinessLine, Business Today, Storyboard18
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