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FSSAI Orders Everest to Recall Cumin Powder Packets Over Substandard Quality!
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News18•05-10-2026, 12:18
FSSAI Orders Everest to Recall Cumin Powder Packets Over Substandard Quality!
- •FSSAI has ordered Everest company to recall its cumin powder packets from the market due to substandard quality.
- •Samples from Goa showed pesticide components Azoxystrobin and Thiamethoxam exceeded maximum limits.
- •Everest has been instructed to immediately recall the affected batch and submit a report on the recall.
- •FSSAI stated continuous measures will be taken to ensure food product quality across the country.
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FSSAI ordered Everest to recall its cumin powder packets because laboratory testing of samples from Goa revealed that pesticide components Azoxystrobin and Thiamethoxam exceeded the prescribed maximum limits.
The company has been instructed to immediately recall the affected batch of cumin powder from the market and submit a formal report regarding the recall process.
The packaged cumin powder samples were collected from the premises of Riverside Resorts & Holiday Homes Private Limited located in Goa.
