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RASFFReference 2024.8126

Elevated Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PZA) (514.5 ug/kg) in Black Cumin Whole

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.8126
Notification ID
722696
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Black Cumin Whole
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
26279102
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    26279106
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PZA) (514.5 ug/kg).
Notification ID
110312

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    514.5 +/- 90.9
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    26279115
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    04-10-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    26279130
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Pakistan
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland
Affected territories
Ireland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      722696
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      722696
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      722696
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      722696
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      722696
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      722696
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      722696
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      722696
    Organisation
    code
    PK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5174
    Description
    Pakistan
    Notification ID
    10169
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      722696
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      722696
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    04-11-2024 11:30:41
    fupId
    722841
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    04-11-2024 15:45:09
    fupId
    722985
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    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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