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RASFFReference 2022.6552

Exceedance of pyrrolizidinalkaloider (PA) in oregano, cumin, and chamomile tea

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.6552
Notification ID
578441
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Oregano, cumin, and chamomile tea
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
18005983
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18006151
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Oregano
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      1600
      Hazard category
      Description
      natural toxins (other)
      Notification ID
      18013750
      Name
      pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
      samplingDate
      18-08-2022 00:00:00
      unit
      µg/kg - ppb
    Notification ID
    18007542
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      18013910
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5008
      isoCode
      DK
      organizationName
      Denmark
    Category
    Description
    herbs and spices
    Notification ID
    18450
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      18013551
      productAspect
      Item number: 15551367
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
  2. Description
    Cumin
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      800
      Hazard category
      Description
      natural toxins (other)
      Notification ID
      18015755
      Name
      pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
      samplingDate
      18-08-2022 00:00:00
      unit
      µg/kg - ppb
    Notification ID
    18015726
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      18015892
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5008
      isoCode
      DK
      organizationName
      Denmark
    Category
    Description
    herbs and spices
    Notification ID
    18450
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      18015745
      productAspect
      Item number: 14552256
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
  3. Description
    Oregano
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      1800
      Hazard category
      Description
      natural toxins (other)
      Notification ID
      18016306
      Name
      pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
      samplingDate
      16-08-2022 00:00:00
      unit
      µg/kg - ppb
    Notification ID
    18016144
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      18016623
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5008
      isoCode
      DK
      organizationName
      Denmark
    Category
    Description
    herbs and spices
    Notification ID
    18450
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      18016147
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      0.5
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
74843

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1100
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    18006240
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    02-09-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    18007543
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Austria
Notifying country or territory
Denmark
Published distribution
Denmark, Guatemala, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United States
Affected territories
Denmark · Guatemala · Netherlands · Spain · Sweden · United States

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      578441
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      578441
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      578441
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      578441
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      578441
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      578441
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      578441
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      578441
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      578441
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      578441
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      580770
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      578441
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      581750
    Organisation
    code
    GT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5110
    Description
    Guatemala
    Notification ID
    10105
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      578441
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      581750
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      579658
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      578441
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      581750
    Organisation
    code
    PE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5180
    Description
    Peru
    Notification ID
    10175
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      578441
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      578441
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      581750
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      578441
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      581750
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      581750
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      578441
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      579658
    Organisation
    code
    VN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5237
    Description
    Vietnam
    Notification ID
    10232

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    09-11-2022 12:08:48
    fupId
    578568
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  2. fupDate
    11-11-2022 14:46:23
    fupId
    579658
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  3. fupDate
    14-11-2022 08:48:40
    fupId
    579853
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  4. fupDate
    17-11-2022 15:49:25
    fupId
    580770
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  5. fupDate
    23-11-2022 16:04:18
    fupId
    581750
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  6. fupDate
    01-03-2023 11:53:26
    fupId
    598827
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

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
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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