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RASFFReference 2024.8775

High Level of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PZA) (2449.4 ug/kg) in Ground Cumin

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.8775
Notification ID
728262
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Cumin Ground (Kimyon)
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
26557310
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    26557351
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
111531

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2449.4 +/- 350.4
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    26557435
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    31-10-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    26557497
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      728262
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      728262
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      728262
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      728262
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      728262
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      728262
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      728262
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      728262
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    28-11-2024 13:57:53
    fupId
    728508
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

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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