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RASFFReference 2025.4780

Elevated Hydrocyanic Acid (208.5 +/- 15 mg/kg) in Organic Flaxseed

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.4780
Notification ID
772626
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Organic Flaxseed
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
29053568
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29053574
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Organic Golden Linseed
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to non-member countries only
    Notification ID
    225
    Notification ID
    29218571
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      29218806
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5018
      isoCode
      IE
      organizationName
      Ireland
    2. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      29218809
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5018
      isoCode
      IE
      organizationName
      Ireland
    3. Action taken
      Description
      no stock left
      Notification ID
      18843
      Notification ID
      29261021
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5000
      isoCode
      XI
      organizationName
      United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      29218576
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      500.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
    2. Notification ID
      29260986
      labelling
      Batch codes: 25.04.11; 25.04.14; 25.04.24; 25.04.25
      weight
      500.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
120561

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    208.5 +/- 15 mg/kg
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    29053583
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    14-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    29053605
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    29053623
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Netherlands
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Affected territories
Ireland · United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      775611
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      772626
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      776559
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      776559
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      772626
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      772626
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      775611
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      775611
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      772626
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      772626
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      775611
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      775611
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      772626
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      776559
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      775611
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      772626
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      775611
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      772626
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      775611
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      776559
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      776559
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      775611
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      776559
    Organisation
    code
    XI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5000
    Description
    United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
    Notification ID
    10028

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    26-06-2025 12:14:59
    fupId
    772771
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    08-07-2025 16:19:25
    fupId
    775611
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  3. fupDate
    11-07-2025 15:54:22
    fupId
    776559
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    25-11-2025 11:43:10
    fupId
    806480
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands

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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