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RASFFReference 2023.1949

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from Greece, via Poland

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.1949
Notification ID
602088
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Oregano rubbed
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
19505410
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    19505594
    productAspect
    Gewürzstreuer ///unofficial translation: Spice shaker
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    12.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Nachweis von Pyrrolizidinalkaloiden oberhalb des Grenzwertes ///unofficial translation: Detection of pyrrolizidine alkaloids above the limit value
Notification ID
82042

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    17000
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    19544223
    maxPermittedLvl
    1000 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1000
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    08-02-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    19505935
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
    Notification ID
    18846
    Notification ID
    19507248
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Greece
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany, Poland
Affected territories
Germany · Poland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      602088
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      603407
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      603407
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      602088
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      602088
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      602088
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      602088
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      602088
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      602088
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      603407
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      604378
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      602088
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      603407
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      602088
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      603407
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      602088
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    22-03-2023 14:59:39
    fupId
    602652
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    notification upgrade
    Notification ID
    27667
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  2. fupDate
    27-03-2023 11:24:31
    fupId
    603407
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  3. fupDate
    30-03-2023 16:34:28
    fupId
    604378
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  4. fupDate
    28-04-2023 06:35:26
    fupId
    608102
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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