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RASFFReference 2020.1770

Too high contents of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in ground cumin and dries oregano

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.1770
Notification ID
427984
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Spices
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
2211130
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2211140
    productAspect
    Packages of 30 g
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    30.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    2211168
    productAspect
    Packages of 30 g
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    30.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  3. Notification ID
    2211171
    productAspect
    Packages of 10 g
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    10.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  4. Notification ID
    2211194
    productAspect
    Packages of 10 g
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    10.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    BIO Oregano gerebelt
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    2253588
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      2255712
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    herbs and spices
    Notification ID
    18450
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      2253598
      labelling
      Chargennummern 99187486 und R99187486
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
36897

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    15000
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    2211219
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    30-03-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    7200
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    2211249
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    30-03-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    2211307
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark
  2. Action taken
    Description
    detained by operator
    Notification ID
    18822
    Notification ID
    2213312
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Denmark
Published distribution
Denmark, Faroe Islands, Germany, Greece, Switzerland
Affected territories
Denmark · Faroe Islands · Germany · Greece · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      427984
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      427984
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      427984
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      427984
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      427984
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      427984
    Organisation
    code
    FO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5096
    Description
    Faroe Islands
    Notification ID
    10091
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      429382
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      429360
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      429360
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      429382
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      427984
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      428112
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      429382
    8. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      427984
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      429382
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      429382
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      429351
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      429382
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      429382
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      428112
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      429360
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      429382
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      429382
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      429360
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    27-04-2020 08:59:37
    fupId
    428009
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  2. fupDate
    29-04-2020 10:24:23
    fupId
    428112
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  3. fupDate
    29-04-2020 11:56:34
    fupId
    428221
    fupNumber
    3
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    30-04-2020 09:59:10
    fupId
    428320
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  5. fupDate
    12-05-2020 13:56:41
    fupId
    429308
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    80
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hamburg
  6. fupDate
    12-05-2020 15:30:40
    fupId
    429351
    fupNumber
    6
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  7. fupDate
    12-05-2020 16:13:41
    fupId
    429360
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    3
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Germany
  8. fupDate
    15-05-2020 13:36:33
    fupId
    429382
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    76
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Bayern
  9. fupDate
    21-05-2020 13:10:13
    fupId
    430125
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  10. fupDate
    13-07-2020 11:39:23
    fupId
    430873
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  11. fupDate
    04-12-2020 15:20:09
    fupId
    454420
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19

Provenance and context

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