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RASFFReference 2025.0772

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in grounded cumin from Türkiye.

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.0772
Notification ID
742780
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Crushed or ground Cumin
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
27188731
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    27188733
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
114389

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    5471
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    27189202
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    07-01-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
    Notification ID
    18954
    Notification ID
    27188736
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    27189287
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Belgium
Affected territories
Belgium

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      742780
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      742780
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      742780
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      742780
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      742780
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      742780
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      742780
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      742780
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      742780
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

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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