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RASFFReference 2022.7020

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in ground cumin from India, packaged in Türkiye, via the United Kingdom, via the Netherlands

Official information organised for easier consultation. The source publication remains authoritative.

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.7020
Notification ID
582419
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Ground Cumin
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
18294568
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18294974
    labelling
    MHD: 12/2022, Los: 20JF0948
    productAspect
    Kunststoffbeutel mehrfarbig bedruckt mit Sichtfenster ///unofficial translation: plastic bag multicolor printed with viewing window
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Es wurde ein erhöhter Gehalt an Pyrrolizidinalkaloiden bestimmt. ///unofficial translation: An increased content of pyrrolizidine alkaloids was determined.
Notification ID
76083

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    4040± 1620
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    18295186
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    17-08-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    no stock left
    Notification ID
    18843
    Notification ID
    18295468
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      582419
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      582419
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      582419
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      582419
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      582419
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      614025
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      614025
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      582419
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      582419
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      608637
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      582419
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    18-01-2023 09:45:34
    fupId
    591671
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    18-04-2023 17:36:54
    fupId
    607140
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    27-04-2023 15:32:49
    fupId
    608637
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    30-05-2023 14:52:30
    fupId
    614025
    fupNumber
    4
    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

Provenance and context

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