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RASFFReference 2025.4634

High level of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in peppermint loose leaf tea

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.4634
Notification ID
771688
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Peppermint Loose Leaf Tea
Distribution status
Description
distribution to non-member countries only
Notification ID
225
Notification ID
29001128
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29001153
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    250.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
120335

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1708.6 +/- 192.2
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    29001178
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    15-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    29001410
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    29001416
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland, Japan, United States
Affected territories
Ireland · Japan · United States

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      771699
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      771688
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      771688
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      771688
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      771688
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      771688
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      771688
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      771688
    Organisation
    code
    JP
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5125
    Description
    Japan
    Notification ID
    10120
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      771688
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      771688
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      784083
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      771688
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      771688
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    20-06-2025 17:17:16
    fupId
    771699
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    15-08-2025 12:39:21
    fupId
    784083
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    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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