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RASFFReference 2025.8240

The maximum levels of tropane alkaloids exceeded (Scopolamine, Atropine) in peppermint tea from Serbia

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.8240
Notification ID
798524
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Mint Tea
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
30046472
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30046518
    productAspect
    Package 30 g; package contents 20 filter bags of 1.5 g each.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    30.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

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Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The maximum levels of tropane alkaloids exceeded
Notification ID
125797

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Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    820 +/-361
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    30046551
    Name
    scopolamine - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    09-09-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    490 +/- 176
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    30046599
    Name
    atropine - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    09-09-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  3. analyticalResult
    1300 +/- 400
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    30046608
    Name
    tropane alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    09-09-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    30047974
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5032
    isoCode
    SI
    organizationName
    Slovenia

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Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Slovenia
Notifying country or territory
Slovenia
Published distribution
Slovenia
Affected territories
Slovenia

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Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      798649
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      803766
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      798524
    Organisation
    code
    RS
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5200
    Description
    Serbia
    Notification ID
    10195
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      798524
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      798649
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      798649
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      798524
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      798524
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      798524
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      798524
    Organisation
    code
    SI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5032
    Description
    Slovenia
    Notification ID
    59

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    24-10-2025 15:06:18
    fupId
    798649
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    59
    organizationCode
    SI
    organizationDescription
    Slovenia
  2. fupDate
    14-11-2025 12:43:05
    fupId
    803766
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional lot(s)
    Notification ID
    27673
    networkOrganizationId
    59
    organizationCode
    SI
    organizationDescription
    Slovenia

RASFF

Provenance and context

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