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RASFFReference 2026.5011

hydrocyanic acid in flaxseed originating from Kazakhstan

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5011
Notification ID
849592
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Organic flax seeds
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30723092
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30723105
    labelling
    Best befor by the end: 12.2026., L25343S0425, Kasachstan
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    300.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The content of hydrocyanic acid exceeds the maximum permitted level established by the Regulation.2023/915 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006
Notification ID
136506

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    213
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    30723115
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - too high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    19-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30723139
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5016
    isoCode
    HR
    organizationName
    Croatia
  2. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    30723140
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5016
    isoCode
    HR
    organizationName
    Croatia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Kazakhstan
Notifying country or territory
Croatia
Published distribution
Austria, Croatia
Affected territories
Austria · Croatia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      849592
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      852188
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      852188
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      852188
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      849592
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      852188
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      852188
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      852688
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      852688
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      849592
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      849592
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      849592
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      849592
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      849791
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      849592
    Organisation
    code
    KZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5127
    Description
    Kazakhstan
    Notification ID
    10122
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      852688
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      852188
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      852688
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30724493
    fupDate
    08-06-2026 12:59:33
    fupId
    849701
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    36
    organizationCode
    HR
    organizationDescription
    Croatia
  2. additionalInfoId
    30725677
    fupDate
    08-06-2026 13:07:34
    fupId
    849791
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. additionalInfoId
    30756763
    fupDate
    17-06-2026 16:13:49
    fupId
    852188
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  4. additionalInfoId
    30763729
    fupDate
    19-06-2026 12:46:04
    fupId
    852688
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  5. additionalInfoId
    30836033
    fupDate
    10-07-2026 10:10:32
    fupId
    858146
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    nkt.rasff-croatia@dirh.hr
    Notification ID
    30723093
    Organisation
    State Inspectoreate of the Republic of Croatia
  2. contactPerson
    scp-croatia@dirh.hr
    Notification ID
    30724493
    Organisation
    DIRH
  3. Notification ID
    30725677
    Organisation
    European Commission
  4. contactPerson
    Mag. Laura Müller Innsbrucker Bundesstr. 47, 5020 Salzburg, Tel: +43 (0)5 0555 44215 Mail: kontakt.rasff@ages.at
    Notification ID
    30756763
    Organisation
    Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, contact- and assistancepoint
  5. contactPerson
    Mag. Laura Müller Innsbrucker Bundesstr. 47, 5020 Salzburg, Tel: +43 (0)5 0555 44215 Mail: kontakt.rasff@ages.at
    Notification ID
    30763729
    Organisation
    Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, contact- and assistancepoint
  6. Notification ID
    30836033
    Organisation
    European Commission

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5

Provenance and context

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