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RASFFReference 2024.4232

Elevated Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PZA) in a batch of psyllium fiber food supplement

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.4232
Notification ID
687084
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Psyllium Fibre Food Supplement
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
24548640
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    24548858
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Psyllium Husk
    Distribution status
    Description
    information on distribution not (yet) available
    Notification ID
    221
    Notification ID
    24548946
    Category
    Description
    dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
    Notification ID
    18439
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      24548947

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
103181
numberOfPersonsAffected
0

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1177.0 ± 111.7
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    24548897
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    04-03-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    1113.5 ± 109.3
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    24548901
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    04-03-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    24548912
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland
Affected territories
Ireland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      687084
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      687084
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      687084
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      687084
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      687084
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      687084
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      687084
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      687084
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      687084
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

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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