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FSSAI Takes Action: Everest Cumin Powder Found with Pesticides, Creative Bakers' License Suspended
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CNBC Awaaz•04-10-2026, 18:32
FSSAI Takes Action: Everest Cumin Powder Found with Pesticides, Creative Bakers' License Suspended
- •FSSAI has taken action in two separate cases: ordering the recall of a batch of Everest's pre-packed cumin powder and suspending the FSSAI license of Creative Bakers and Confectioners Private Limited.
- •A regulatory sample of Everest's pre-packed cumin powder was found to contain excessive residues of pesticides Azoxystrobin and Thiamethoxam, leading to it being declared 'unsafe'.
- •Following confirmation of the findings, FSSAI ordered the immediate recall of the entire batch (batch number E080668761) from the market and instructed the company to implement corrective measures.
- •Creative Bakers and Confectioners Private Limited, operating 'The Sugar & Spice' outlets, was found to have serious hygiene deficiencies, including dirt, dust, cobwebs, flies, and poor storage.
- •Due to these severe deficiencies, the company's FSSAI license has been suspended with immediate effect, and it has been directed to cease all food business activities during the suspension period.
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Food analyst and referral food laboratory investigations found excessive residues of pesticides named Azoxystrobin and Thiamethoxam in Everest's pre-packed cumin powder sample, declaring it unsafe.
FSSAI ordered the immediate recall of the entire batch number E080668761 of Everest pre-packed cumin powder from the market.
The license was suspended due to serious hygiene deficiencies found in food production and handling areas, including dirt, grease, cobwebs, flies, poorly stored perishable raw materials, and lack of pest control.
