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RASFFReference 2025.9844

Exceeding the maximum level for opium alkaloids in poppy seeds from Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.9844
Notification ID
809575
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Blue poppy
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30197229
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30197240
    productAspect
    Kunststofftüte, verschweißt mit Klebeetikett /// Plastic bag, sealed with adhesive label
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    250.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
In der Gesamtprobe wurden ein Opiumalkaloidgehalt (Summe von Morphin + 0,2 × Codein) von 101 ± 51 mg/kg nachgewiesen. Der in der VO (EU) 2023/915 angegebenen Höchstgehalt für Opiumalkaloide von 20 mg/kg ist damit unter Berücksichtigung der erweiterten Messunsicherheit in der vorliegenden Probe gesichert überschritten. /// The total sample contained an opium alkaloid content (sum of morphine + 0.2 × codeine) of 101 ± 51 mg/kg. The maximum content for opium alkaloids of 20 mg/kg specified in Regulation (EU) 2023/915 is therefore reliably exceeded, taking into account the extended measurement uncertainty in the present sample.
Notification ID
128185

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    101 +/- 51
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    30197260
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    opium alkaloids - too high content - composition
    samplingDate
    10-11-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30197293
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    30233718
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Belgium, Germany, Netherlands
Affected territories
Belgium · Germany · Netherlands

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      810202
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      810202
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      809575
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      809575
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      809575
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      809575
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      809575
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      809575
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      809575
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      810202
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      809575
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      809575
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    12-12-2025 09:40:08
    fupId
    810202
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    17-12-2025 17:06:39
    fupId
    811939
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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