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Herbs/spices/dried seasonings (turmeric, cinnamon, paprika, oregano, cumin, chili powder, pepper)

HMTc standard for Herbs/spices/dried seasonings (turmeric, cinnamon, paprika, oregano, cumin, chili powder, pepper) (Herbs, Spices, Seasonings and Salt, category 34). Values are stated in the product’s native basis — as sold — per the locked methodology. The standard publishes per analyte; an analyte renders a firm limit only when it has cleared all five shipping gates.

  • Standard version: 2.2 (2026-06-09)
  • Methodology: HMTc-10 / P97-clean / P45-dirty (CLAUDE.md Part 19, Governing Principles v2.0)
  • Native basis: as sold
  • Analyte panel: Pb, tAs, iAs, Cd, tHg, MeHg, Ni, Cr-VI, Sn, Al
  • Literature baseline: Heavy Metal Index — spices (the independent evidence this standard is applied to; one-way citation)

Per-analyte standard

AnalyteIn scopeLimit (native basis)BasisRationaleStatus
Pbyes600 ppb (85.71 ppb prepared for feeding)as soldregulatory-alignment — cap: eu2023_pb_spice_fruit_600published
tAsyesas soldPROVISIONAL: review sensitivity disagreement; distinct_sources=12; sens_band=provisional…in development
iAsnot in scope
Cdyesas soldREADY FOR REVIEW; distinct_sources=20; sens_band=stable; classify=resolved/firmin development
tHgnot in scope
MeHgnot in scope
Ninot in scope
Cr-VInot in scope
Snnot in scope
Alnot in scope

Analyte scope

This disclosure travels with the mark so a certified product is never silently uncontrolled on an analyte.

  • Published (firm limit in force): Pb
  • In scope, in development (no firm limit yet): tAs, Cd
  • Out of scope for this subcategory: iAs, tHg, MeHg, Ni, Cr-VI, Sn, Al

HMTc standards are living, versioned documents. This page reflects 2.2 (2026-06-09) as of 2026-06-22. Superseded versions remain at stable URLs so prior citations resolve. The threshold-setting methodology is described in Program Structure.