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RASFFReference 2025.8840

Presence of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in ground cumin from India

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.8840
Notification ID
803402
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
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30107538
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30107546
    productAspect
    bag and pot
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  2. Notification ID
    30107545
    productAspect
    bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
126780

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    5237,3
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    30107564
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    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 the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30107547
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30107548
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  3. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30107549
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
France
Affected territories
France

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      803402
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      812586
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      812586
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      812586
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      812586
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      812586
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      812586
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      812586
    Organisation
    code
    LB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5135
    Description
    Lebanon
    Notification ID
    10130

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    28-11-2025 11:20:08
    fupId
    807447
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  2. fupDate
    19-12-2025 14:15:44
    fupId
    812586
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

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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