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RASFFReference 2025.7121

Excessive HCN (hydrogen cyanide) content in golden flax seeds

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.7121
Notification ID
790037
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Golden Flax Seeds
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
29830061
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29830086
    productAspect
    BAGS
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Flax seeds
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Notification ID
    29916121
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      30126184
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    2. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      30126190
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
124068

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    287
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    29830107
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - too high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    26-06-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    29830189
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    29830195
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Italy
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
France, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland
Affected territories
France · Italy · Netherlands · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      790037
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      808395
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      808395
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      790223
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      790223
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      804824
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      804824
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      791894
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      822410
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      790037
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      802965
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      790037
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      791894
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      808395
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      791894
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      790223
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      802965
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      822410
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      791894
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      804824
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      822364
    Organisation
    code
    KZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5127
    Description
    Kazakhstan
    Notification ID
    10122
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      802965
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      822410
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      819573
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      822364
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      819573
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      819573
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      822364
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      819573
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      791894
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      802965
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      791894
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    19-09-2025 09:48:37
    fupId
    790223
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  2. fupDate
    25-09-2025 15:49:48
    fupId
    791894
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    109
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Piemonte
  3. fupDate
    11-11-2025 09:58:25
    fupId
    802965
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  4. fupDate
    18-11-2025 14:39:28
    fupId
    804824
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  5. fupDate
    03-12-2025 15:06:48
    fupId
    808395
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    109
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Piemonte
  6. fupDate
    29-01-2026 09:04:20
    fupId
    819573
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  7. fupDate
    09-02-2026 15:06:51
    fupId
    822364
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    792
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    WSSE w Łodzi
  8. fupDate
    09-02-2026 15:10:11
    fupId
    822410
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    translation
    Notification ID
    27675
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland

RASFF

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
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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