Contaminants & Adulteration

ASTA Guidance Levels for Heavy Metals in Spices

6/3/2025

Technical Report - An Extended Study on the Fractionation and Characterization of Lead-Enriched Lichens on Cassia Tree Bark

4/30/2026

Presentation: An Extended Study on the Fractionation and Characterization of Lead-Enriched Lichens on Cassia Tree Bark

4/30/2026

UK Seasoning and Spice Association (SSA) Review of Positive Peanut Detections in Dehydrated Chinese Garlic

4/2/2026

List of U.S. pesticide tolerances

3/23/2026

BPOM Responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on FDA's New Import Certification Requirement for Indonesian Spices

12/3/2025

Overview of Cesium-137 Detection Methods

10/30/2025

FDA’s New Import Certification Requirement for Indonesian Spices: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

10/29/2025

Publication - Enhanced lead accumulation in cassia bark linked to lichen and algae: a case study from Northern Vietnam

10/14/2025

Presentation to ASTA Contaminants Committee on Mineral Oil Contamination

8/19/2025

ASTA Petition Proposing an Import Tolerance for Difenoconazole for Cumin Seed

6/24/2025

Efforts to Eliminate Lead-Adulteration in Spices

4/15/2025

Preliminary Assessment of Lead Contamination in Vietnamese Cassia

4/15/2025

ASTA Petition Proposing an Import Tolerance for Permethrin for Black Pepper

10/10/2024

ASTA Petition Proposing an Import Tolerance for Imidacloprid for Black Pepper

10/10/2024

ASTA Petition Proposing an Import Tolerance for Thiamethoxam for Black Pepper

10/10/2024

A Closer Look at FDA’s Guidance on Food Allergens Webinar

7/26/2024

Food Fraud Resource Center

7/22/2024

Food Fraud Database

7/22/2024

Food Chemicals Codex

7/15/2024