14th October, 2025
Dear Madam/Sir,
In order to keep the Indian exporters informed of the rejections faced by Indian products in the EU and to take preventive actions. FIEO is forwarding the Rapid Alert Systems for Food and Feed (RASFF) and for Non-Food Consumer Products (RAPEX) alerts on a weekly basis.
The alerts from EU generated during 7th - 13th October 2025 are as under:
- Italy : Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam above legal limits in ground Cumin from India
- Product: Food (Herbs and spices) - Cumin powder
- Risk: Potentially Serious
- Notification type: Border rejection notification
- Action Taken: Reinforced checking
- Date: 07-10-2025
- Italy : Presence of Bacillus Cereus in Turmeric powder from India via the Netherlands
- Product: Food (Herbs and spices) - Turmeric powder
- Risk: Potentially Serious
- Notification type: Alert notification
- Action Taken: Recall from consumer
- Date: 07-10-2025
- Greece : Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from India
- Product: Food (Nuts, nut products and seeds) - SESAME SEEDS
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Border rejection notification
- Action Taken: Re-dispatch
- Date: 08-10-2025
Best regards,
Pratik Navale
Head, (ITP & IBP)
FIEO, New Delhi
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