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RASFFReference 2025.0832

Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) levels exceeded in golden flax seeds

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.0832
Notification ID
743059
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Golden flax seeds
Distribution status
Description
no distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
227
Notification ID
27208890
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    27208919
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    250.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The HCN content measured in the sample was 270+/-60 mg/kg. The measured level, after subtraction of the measurement incertitude exceeds the maximum regulatory level of regulatory maximum level of 150 mg/kg set by Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
Notification ID
114453

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    270
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    27251720
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - too high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    17-10-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    27209086
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    27209087
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
France
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
Monaco
Affected territories
Monaco

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      743059
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      743059
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      743059
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      743059
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      743059
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      743059
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      743059
    Organisation
    code
    MC
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5154
    Description
    Monaco
    Notification ID
    10149

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    06-02-2025 14:49:19
    fupId
    743187
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    06-02-2025 16:54:59
    fupId
    743228
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    10-02-2025 10:42:21
    fupId
    743703
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

RASFF

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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