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RASFFReference 2025.6060

Elevated pyrrolizidine alkaloids (233.4 ± 21.3 µg/kg) in green tea from the UK

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.6060
Notification ID
782661
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
surveillance programme / monitoring sample
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Green Tea
Distribution status
Description
distribution to non-member countries only
Notification ID
225
Notification ID
29509690
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29510019
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    76.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
122518

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    233.4 ± 21.3
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    29510062
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    05-06-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    29512594
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    29512595
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland
Affected territories
Ireland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      782661
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      782661
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      782661
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      782661
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      782661
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      782661
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      782661
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      782661
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

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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