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RASFFReference 2020.6006

pyrrolizidine alkaloids (5522 µg/kg -ppb ) in ground cumin

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.6006
Notification ID
457940
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
groud cumin
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
3677680
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3678071
    labelling
    No indication of origin on label. Indicated distributer (Nefis GmbH, Aegertstrasse 5, 8305 Dietlikon) invalid.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    160.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
42996

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    5522
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    3678275
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    12-11-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    3678345
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    3764167
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    4129150
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Switzerland
Published distribution
Germany, Switzerland
Affected territories
Germany · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      459030
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      459030
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      457940
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      459413
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      457940
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      459030
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457940
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      459030
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      459030
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457940
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      457940
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457940
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      457940
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      459413
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      459413
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    30-12-2020 17:19:29
    fupId
    459030
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    75
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Baden-Württemberg
  2. fupDate
    05-01-2021 14:04:34
    fupId
    459413
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    81
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hessen
  3. fupDate
    12-01-2021 10:27:51
    fupId
    460347
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  4. fupDate
    22-01-2021 14:01:34
    fupId
    461712
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  5. fupDate
    01-02-2021 15:46:18
    fupId
    463678
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    75
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Baden-Württemberg
  6. fupDate
    29-04-2021 09:31:40
    fupId
    476110
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  7. fupDate
    30-04-2021 09:11:23
    fupId
    476330
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
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

Provenance and context

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