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RASFFReference 2025.9237

High levels of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin//Altos niveles de alcaloides pirrolizidínicos en comino procedente de la India a través de España

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.9237
Notification ID
805737
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
cumin
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30138130
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30138358

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
127330

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1547+/-774
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    30138596
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    10-09-2025 00:00:00
  2. analyticalResult
    1154 +/- 577
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    30138545
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    10-09-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30138372
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30160225
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30138362
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
France, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
Affected territories
France · Netherlands · Portugal · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      805737
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      810240
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      810240
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      807403
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      807403
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      805737
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805737
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      807403
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      807403
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      807403
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      807403
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      807403
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      807403
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      812425
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      805737
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      807403
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      807403
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    28-11-2025 12:03:36
    fupId
    807403
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  2. fupDate
    11-12-2025 10:08:15
    fupId
    810240
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  3. fupDate
    19-12-2025 10:58:46
    fupId
    812425
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  4. fupDate
    29-12-2025 14:34:36
    fupId
    813881
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  5. fupDate
    13-01-2026 11:34:33
    fupId
    816152
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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