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FSSAI Orders Everest Food to Recall Unsafe Cumin Powder
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CNBC TV18•04-10-2026, 18:27
FSSAI Orders Everest Food to Recall Unsafe Cumin Powder
- •FSSAI has directed Everest Food Products to recall pre-packed cumin powder after sample tests declared it unsafe for consumption.
- •The regulatory sample, drawn from Riverside Resorts & Holiday Homes Pvt Ltd, Goa, contained pesticide residues of Azoxystrobin and Thiamethoxam exceeding prescribed maximum limits.
- •Both the initial Food Analyst's report and the Referral Food Laboratory confirmed the sample as "UNSAFE" under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
- •Everest Food has been ordered to immediately recall the entire implicated batch, maintain records, and implement corrective measures to prevent recurrence.
- •In a related action, FSSAI also suspended the license of Creative Bakers and Confectioners Pvt Ltd due to severe hygiene deficiencies, reinforcing its commitment to consumer health.
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The FSSAI ordered a recall of Everest Food's pre-packed cumin powder after lab tests confirmed that sample levels of pesticide residues, specifically Azoxystrobin and Thiamethoxam, exceeded the prescribed maximum limits, declaring the product unsafe.
The FSSAI previously prohibited Everest Food Products from selling its compounded hing powder variants after laboratory tests found the products to be misbranded and sub-standard due to failing alcohol-soluble extract standards.
The FSSAI suspended the license of Creative Bakers and Confectioners Pvt Ltd with immediate effect due to severe hygiene deficiencies found at their operations.
