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RASFFReference 2020.5106

pyrrolizidine alkaloids (55176 µg/kg - ppb) in ground cumin from the United Arab Emirates, via the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.5106
Notification ID
451072
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
ground cumin
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
3187285
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3187457
    labelling
    Charge 117218, BBD 10/2022
    productAspect
    Brown Paperbag with innerliner x 25 kg
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    4000.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
41783

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    55176
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    3190217
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    3187857
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    detained by operator
    Notification ID
    18822
    Notification ID
    3187971
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Netherlands
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland
Affected territories
France · Germany · Netherlands · Poland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      452252
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      452252
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      451072
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      452252
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      452252
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      452252
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      452252
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      451072
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      451072
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      536540
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      451072
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      451072
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      536512
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      452304
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      451072
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      452304
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      452304
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      536512
    Organisation
    code
    AE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5229
    Description
    United Arab Emirates
    Notification ID
    10224

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    25-11-2020 12:40:27
    fupId
    452252
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    26-11-2020 16:16:40
    fupId
    452304
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  3. fupDate
    27-11-2020 08:21:58
    fupId
    452590
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  4. fupDate
    27-11-2020 08:31:39
    fupId
    452854
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  5. fupDate
    02-12-2020 15:55:50
    fupId
    453910
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  6. fupDate
    09-04-2021 11:29:32
    fupId
    473340
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    76
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Bayern
  7. fupDate
    10-03-2022 13:26:56
    fupId
    536512
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  8. fupDate
    10-03-2022 14:17:32
    fupId
    536540
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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