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RASFFReference 2023.7787

Exceedance of pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) in cumin from Lebanon

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.7787
Notification ID
644143
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Cumin (ENG) Spiskummin (SWE)
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
22374312
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    22375823
    productAspect
    Produced & packed by Abido co. for Trade & Industry s.a.r.l. Beirut - Lebanon
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    50.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    22375923
    productAspect
    Pro: 15/05/2023, Exp: 15/05/2026 Lot# 15-5-23/6911 Produced & packed by Abido co. for Trade & Industry s.a.r.l. Beirut - Lebanon
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
93564

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1060
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    22381026
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    27-10-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    1850
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    22381208
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    27-10-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  3. analyticalResult
    2160
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    22381233
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    27-10-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    22379161
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    22380083
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  3. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    22456427
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark
  4. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    22456488
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark
  5. Action taken
    Description
    detained by operator
    Notification ID
    18822
    Notification ID
    22472660
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5027
    isoCode
    NO
    organizationName
    Norway

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Lebanon
Notifying country or territory
Sweden
Published distribution
Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Affected territories
Denmark · Norway · Sweden

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      644388
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      644768
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      645545
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      644143
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      644143
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      644143
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      645545
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      644768
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      663273
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      644143
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      644143
    Organisation
    code
    LB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5135
    Description
    Lebanon
    Notification ID
    10130
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      644388
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      645545
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      644768
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      644143
    Organisation
    code
    NO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Description
    Norway
    Notification ID
    4
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      644143
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      644143
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      644143
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      644143
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      644143
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    13-11-2023 13:27:55
    fupId
    644388
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    403
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Malmö Municipal Authority
  2. fupDate
    16-11-2023 15:16:13
    fupId
    644768
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    403
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Malmö Municipal Authority
  3. fupDate
    16-11-2023 15:31:26
    fupId
    645545
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    62
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Sweden
  4. fupDate
    17-11-2023 08:12:01
    fupId
    645605
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  5. fupDate
    17-11-2023 15:10:56
    fupId
    645843
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    4
    organizationCode
    NO
    organizationDescription
    Norway
  6. fupDate
    13-02-2024 17:50:07
    fupId
    663273
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
5027
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Notification ID
    31
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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