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RASFFReference 2025.0589

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in marjoram from Egypt

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.0589
Notification ID
741077
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
majoram
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
27098560
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    27098565
    labelling
    Transgourmet-Artikel-Nr.: 67117
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Marjoram, rubbed
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    27139713
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      27139986
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    2. Action taken
      Description
      detained by operator
      Notification ID
      18822
      Notification ID
      27139988
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    3. Action taken
      Description
      reinforced checking
      Notification ID
      18842
      Notification ID
      27139989
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    herbs and spices
    Notification ID
    18450
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      27139719
      labelling
      Charge 3482-KR
      productAspect
      Säcke à 12 kg /// 12 kg sacks
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      12.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
/// unofficial translation of risk decision: Chronic exposure to PAs leads to an exceedance of the HBGV for non-carcinogenic effects of 0.1 μg/kg bw/d of PAs in children and adults, assuming a PA content of 12,329 μg/kg and 26,258 μg/kg, respectively. The MOE is 1,198 for children and 1,159 for adults with an assumed PA level of 12,329 μg/kg. The MOE is 562 for children and 544 for adults with an assumed PA level of 26,258 μg/kg. Due to the fact that the HBGV has been exceeded and the low MOE, it can be assumed that regular consumption of the present sample poses a concern for human health in terms of non-cancerogenic and cancerogenic effects.
Notification ID
114056

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    12.329 ± 2.649
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    27098625
    maxPermittedLvl
    1.000 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1.000
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    05-11-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    27098753
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Egypt
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Czechia, Germany, Ireland
Affected territories
Czechia · Germany · Ireland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      741315
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      741874
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      741874
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      741315
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      741315
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      741874
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      741874
    Organisation
    code
    EG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5090
    Description
    Egypt
    Notification ID
    10085
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      741077
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      742548
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      742548
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      741874
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      741874
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      741315
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      741315
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      741077
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      741077
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      741874
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      741874
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      741077
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      741077
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      742650
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      741874
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      741874
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    29-01-2025 17:56:50
    fupId
    741315
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    76
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Bayern
  2. fupDate
    31-01-2025 13:05:26
    fupId
    741874
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  3. fupDate
    03-02-2025 14:36:03
    fupId
    742237
    fupNumber
    3
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  4. fupDate
    04-02-2025 12:45:28
    fupId
    742548
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  5. fupDate
    04-02-2025 14:01:08
    fupId
    742650
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  6. fupDate
    13-02-2025 16:39:21
    fupId
    744794
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland

RASFF

5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
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

Provenance and context

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