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RASFFReference 2023.4176

Increased content of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.4176
Notification ID
617900
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
cumin
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
20623739
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    20623770
    productAspect
    Kunststoffdose mit Klebesiegel und Schraubverschluss mit Streufunktion und zwei bedruckten Klebeetiketten /// Plastic jar with adhesive seal and screw cap with scatter function and two printed adhesive labels
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    165.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Erhöhter Gehalt an Pyrrolizidinalkaloiden in Kreuzkümmel. /// Increased content of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin.
Notification ID
86439

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    13600
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    20623792
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    05-04-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    20624179
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
    Notification ID
    18846
    Notification ID
    20624192
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      617900
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      617900
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      617900
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      617900
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      617900
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      618409
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      617900
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      617900
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    21-06-2023 14:36:22
    fupId
    618409
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    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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