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RASFFReference 2021.2846

pyrrolizidine alkaloids (4879 µg/kg - ppb) in oregano from Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.2846
Notification ID
472421
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Oregano
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
5079691
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    5091393
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
pyrrolizidine alkaloids 4879 ± 1952 µg/kg --> MOE is between 3154 and 7361 --> safety margin is not respected
Notification ID
45920

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    4879
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    5098943
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    20-01-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    5083945
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Switzerland
Published distribution
Switzerland
Affected territories
Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      472421
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      472421
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      472421
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      472421
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      472421
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      472421
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      472421
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      472421
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Provenance and context

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