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RASFFReference 2023.1148

Elevated levels of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids detected in dried oregano

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.1148
Notification ID
596542
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Dried oregano
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
19065069
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    19065158
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    60.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
80634

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    19065172
    maxPermittedLvl
    1000 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1000
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    05-10-2022 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    19065286
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    19065289
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
unknown origin
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland
Affected territories
Ireland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      596542
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      596542
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      596542
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596542
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      596542
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      596542
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      596542
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      596542
    Organisation
    code
    UO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5248
    Description
    unknown origin
    Notification ID
    10243

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    17-02-2023 10:12:24
    fupId
    596674
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    21-02-2023 12:22:16
    fupId
    597372
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland

RASFF

5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html

Provenance and context

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