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RASFFReference 2023.7337

Exceedance of pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) in cumin from Spain

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.7337
Notification ID
641070
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Cumin and Organic Cumin
Distribution status
Description
no distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
227
Notification ID
22148281
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    22148486
    productAspect
    Organic Salling Cumin (ØKO salling spidskommen): Raw product (batch number 23-802101) is imported from Spain and divided in smaller bags, Please see invoice1.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    50.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    22148492
    productAspect
    Salling Cumin (Salling spidskommen): Raw product (batch number 23-801301) is imported from Spain and divided in smaller bags, Please see invoice2.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    50.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
92795

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    16000
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    22148363
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    31-08-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    1600
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    22148366
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    31-08-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    22148383
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark
  2. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    22306991
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  3. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    22426131
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Egypt
Notifying country or territory
Denmark
Published distribution
Costa Rica, Denmark, Spain
Affected territories
Costa Rica · Denmark · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      643254
    Organisation
    code
    CR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5083
    Description
    Costa Rica
    Notification ID
    10078
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      641070
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      644467
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      644467
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      643254
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      643254
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      641070
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      641070
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      643254
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      643254
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      641070
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      641070
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      643254
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      643254
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      643254
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      643254
    Organisation
    code
    EG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5090
    Description
    Egypt
    Notification ID
    10085
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      643613
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      643254
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      643254
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      641070
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      643254
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      641070
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      643254
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    07-11-2023 16:23:50
    fupId
    643254
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  2. fupDate
    08-11-2023 11:19:26
    fupId
    643479
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    08-11-2023 15:23:39
    fupId
    643613
    fupNumber
    3
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    13-11-2023 15:37:11
    fupId
    644467
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  5. fupDate
    14-11-2023 16:48:12
    fupId
    644969
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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