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RASFFReference 2023.0645

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin seeds from Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.0645
Notification ID
593154
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Cumin seeds
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
18799525
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18799680
    productAspect
    Three batches : - 130 x 25 kg net PP bag ; - 48 x 25 kg net PP bag ; - 22 x 25 kg net PP bag.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    5000.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
79751

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1148.9 ± 574.4
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    18800263
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    22-11-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    660.9 ± 330.5
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    18800372
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    22-11-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  3. analyticalResult
    563.7 ± 281.9
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    18800462
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    22-11-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    18800881
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      593154
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      593154
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      593154
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      593154
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      593154
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

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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