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RASFFReference 2025.5837

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in rubbed oregano from Greece

Official information organised for easier consultation. The source publication remains authoritative.

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.5837
Notification ID
780722
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Oregano, rubbed
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
29441480
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29441512
    productAspect
    Säcke///unofficial translation: sacks
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    3750.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    spice mixture
    Notification ID
    29976104
    Category
    Description
    herbs and spices
    Notification ID
    18450
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      29976108
      labelling
      3635-A1
      weight
      250.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973
  2. Description
    spice mixture
    Notification ID
    29976105
    Category
    Description
    herbs and spices
    Notification ID
    18450
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      29976119
      labelling
      3635-A1
      weight
      500.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973
  3. Description
    spice mixture
    Notification ID
    29976129
    Category
    Description
    herbs and spices
    Notification ID
    18450
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      29976132
      labelling
      3635-A1
      weight
      30.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973
  4. Description
    spice mixture
    Notification ID
    29976145
    Category
    Description
    herbs and spices
    Notification ID
    18450
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      29976168
      labelling
      3635-A1
      weight
      70.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973
  5. Description
    spice mixture
    Notification ID
    29976146
    Category
    Description
    herbs and spices
    Notification ID
    18450
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      29976179
      labelling
      3635-A1
      weight
      122.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973
  6. Description
    spice mixture
    Notification ID
    29976188
    Category
    Description
    herbs and spices
    Notification ID
    18450
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      29976189
      labelling
      3635-A1
      weight
      26.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
122158

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    18509
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    29441536
    maxPermittedLvl
    1000 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1000
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    18-07-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    29441744
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    29976325
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    detained by operator
    Notification ID
    18822
    Notification ID
    29976326
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Greece
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Albania, France, Greece, Ireland, Romania
Affected territories
Albania · France · Greece · Ireland · Romania

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      793158
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      794752
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      793158
    Organisation
    code
    AL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5036
    Description
    Albania
    Notification ID
    10031
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      793158
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      793158
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      780722
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      793439
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      793439
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      797172
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      797172
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      796539
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      796539
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      780722
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      780722
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      793158
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      793158
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      793158
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      780722
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      793158
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      780722
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      780722
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      793158
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      793158
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      793439
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    19-08-2025 16:15:05
    fupId
    784683
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  2. fupDate
    22-08-2025 12:46:26
    fupId
    784482
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  3. fupDate
    01-10-2025 16:10:32
    fupId
    793158
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    85
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Rheinland-Pfalz
  4. fupDate
    03-10-2025 08:48:41
    fupId
    793439
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    174
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Bihor
  5. fupDate
    08-10-2025 16:15:29
    fupId
    794752
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  6. fupDate
    20-10-2025 08:47:59
    fupId
    797172
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    re-dispatch information
    Notification ID
    27657
    networkOrganizationId
    174
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Bihor
  7. fupDate
    20-10-2025 09:24:41
    fupId
    796539
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19
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
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

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