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RASFFReference 2025.9069

Maximum content of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin powder has been exceeded

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.9069
Notification ID
801204
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Cumin
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30080165
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30080275
    labelling
    L.30/10/2026
    productAspect
    plastic bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    400.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
126353
numberOfPersonsAffected
0

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    686
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    30080295
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    04-09-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    30101417
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    30101447
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland
  3. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30138439
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy
  4. Action taken
    Description
    monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
    Notification ID
    18846
    Notification ID
    30143816
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  5. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30146691
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  6. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30151754
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark
  7. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30152252
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5016
    isoCode
    HR
    organizationName
    Croatia
  8. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30198825
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland
  9. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    30245008
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Switzerland
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · Croatia · Cyprus · Czechia · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Ireland · Italy · Malta · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      809852
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      809852
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      806251
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    EE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Description
    Estonia
    Notification ID
    58
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      805905
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  14. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      805725
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  15. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  16. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      810229
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      807006
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      809721
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      807225
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      806577
    6. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      806426
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      812787
    8. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      821437
    9. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      827952
    10. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      815237
    11. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    12. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      809852
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      809852
    14. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  17. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  18. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  19. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    NO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Description
    Norway
    Notification ID
    4
  20. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  21. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  22. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      809852
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      809852
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      810229
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42
  23. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    SI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5032
    Description
    Slovenia
    Notification ID
    59
  24. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  25. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805725
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805725
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  26. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      801204
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      801204
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      801204
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      805725
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      805725
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      801204
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      801204
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      801204
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      801204
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    21-11-2025 15:32:09
    fupId
    805725
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  2. fupDate
    21-11-2025 15:35:15
    fupId
    805889
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    translation
    Notification ID
    27675
    networkOrganizationId
    9
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Italy
  3. fupDate
    21-11-2025 16:15:48
    fupId
    805905
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    24-11-2025 13:37:42
    fupId
    806201
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    62
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Sweden
  5. fupDate
    24-11-2025 15:20:43
    fupId
    806251
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    403
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Malmö Municipal Authority
  6. fupDate
    25-11-2025 10:16:43
    fupId
    806426
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  7. fupDate
    25-11-2025 10:36:49
    fupId
    806440
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    59
    organizationCode
    SI
    organizationDescription
    Slovenia
  8. fupDate
    25-11-2025 14:13:02
    fupId
    806577
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    4
    organizationCode
    NO
    organizationDescription
    Norway
  9. fupDate
    26-11-2025 11:36:01
    fupId
    806811
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  10. fupDate
    26-11-2025 12:48:17
    fupId
    806848
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    36
    organizationCode
    HR
    organizationDescription
    Croatia
  11. fupDate
    26-11-2025 15:46:50
    fupId
    806948
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  12. fupDate
    27-11-2025 11:55:11
    fupId
    807006
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  13. fupDate
    27-11-2025 14:34:41
    fupId
    807225
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    58
    organizationCode
    EE
    organizationDescription
    Estonia
  14. fupDate
    28-11-2025 10:31:46
    fupId
    807412
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  15. fupDate
    09-12-2025 12:47:58
    fupId
    809721
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  16. fupDate
    10-12-2025 12:42:51
    fupId
    809852
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  17. fupDate
    11-12-2025 10:04:11
    fupId
    810229
    fupNumber
    17
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    174
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Bihor
  18. fupDate
    12-12-2025 09:36:30
    fupId
    810566
    fupNumber
    18
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  19. fupDate
    17-12-2025 08:20:40
    fupId
    811600
    fupNumber
    19
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    52
    organizationCode
    HU
    organizationDescription
    Hungary
  20. fupDate
    22-12-2025 10:53:25
    fupId
    812787
    fupNumber
    20
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  21. fupDate
    08-01-2026 13:24:15
    fupId
    815237
    fupNumber
    21
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  22. fupDate
    12-01-2026 08:27:26
    fupId
    815747
    fupNumber
    22
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  23. fupDate
    12-01-2026 12:50:06
    fupId
    815873
    fupNumber
    23
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  24. fupAdditionalInfo
    Referring to fup1 and following the inspections at the four Greek recipients, it was found out that all of them had received the product in question and had already been informed by their supplier about the issue. They reacted and for the product at their warehouses, it was seized and destroyed under the supervision of the competent authority, or returned to the supplier. There is no further distribution to other countries.
    fupDate
    28-01-2026 08:28:45
    fupId
    819232
    fupNumber
    24
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  25. fupDate
    04-02-2026 11:37:39
    fupId
    821266
    fupNumber
    25
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  26. fupDate
    04-02-2026 17:45:58
    fupId
    821437
    fupNumber
    26
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  27. fupDate
    04-03-2026 13:15:36
    fupId
    827952
    fupNumber
    27
    fupType
    Description
    re-dispatch information
    Notification ID
    27657
    networkOrganizationId
    184
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Constanta
  28. fupDate
    02-07-2026 11:12:06
    fupId
    855826
    fupNumber
    28
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
5009
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Notification ID
    11
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
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
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19
5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21
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
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29
5027
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Notification ID
    31
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

NagameAlert organises public RASFF data while preserving official values and keeping notification classification separate from the risk decision. The official record remains authoritative and should be checked for follow-ups and current status.