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RASFFReference 2025.8664

Exceeding the pyrrolizidine alkaloid content in ground cumin

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.8664
Notification ID
802108
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Ground cumin
Distribution status
Description
distribution to non-member countries only
Notification ID
225
Notification ID
30090978
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30090999
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The measured levels greatly exceed (more than 21 times) the maximum level of 400 µg/kg set by Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915, as amended, on maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006.
Notification ID
126503

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    8272.0
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    30091030
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    28-10-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    8745.4
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    30091031
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    28-10-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    30091012
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30091013
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  3. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30113779
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Lebanon
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
France, Senegal
Affected territories
France · Senegal

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      802108
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      802108
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      802108
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      803867
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      803867
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      803867
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      818778
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      802108
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      802108
    Organisation
    code
    LB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5135
    Description
    Lebanon
    Notification ID
    10130
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      803867
    Organisation
    code
    SN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5199
    Description
    Senegal
    Notification ID
    10194

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    14-11-2025 10:38:28
    fupId
    803867
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  2. fupDate
    23-01-2026 14:25:50
    fupId
    818778
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

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

Provenance and context

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