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RASFFReference 2023.8596

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from Türkiye

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.8596
Notification ID
651495
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Cumin, ground
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
22653021
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    22653044
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    130.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Laut BfR können Abbauprodukte von Pyrolizidinalkaloide die Leber schädigen /// According to the BfR, degradation products of pyrolizidine alkaloids can damage the liver
Notification ID
95239

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    6080
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    22653060
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    16-11-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    22653132
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · France · Germany · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      651495
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      651495
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      651495
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      651495
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      651495
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      651495
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      651495
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      651495
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      651495
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      651495
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      651495
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      651495
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      651495
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      651495
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673942
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      673942
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      651495
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      708725
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      651495
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      651495
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    20-12-2023 15:35:52
    fupId
    652385
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  2. fupDate
    21-12-2023 13:48:26
    fupId
    653422
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  3. fupDate
    28-12-2023 11:29:43
    fupId
    654299
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  4. fupDate
    28-03-2024 16:19:30
    fupId
    673942
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  5. fupDate
    02-09-2024 12:23:21
    fupId
    708725
    fupNumber
    5
    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/
5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits

Provenance and context

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