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RASFFReference 2026.5020

Elevated Level of Hydrocyanic Acid (228+/- 50mg/kg) in Linseed

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5020
Notification ID
849757
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
surveillance programme / monitoring sample
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Linseed
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30725165
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30725211
    labelling
    Best Before: 20/06/2027
    productAspect
    Product Code - 4751
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    400.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
136546

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    228 +/- 50
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    30725290
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - too high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    21-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    30735266
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30740701
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy
  3. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30742843
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy
  4. Action taken
    Description
    seizure
    Notification ID
    18840
    Notification ID
    30725362
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  5. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    30747100
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  6. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    30749002
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  7. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30752536
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5016
    isoCode
    HR
    organizationName
    Croatia
  8. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30776204
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland
  9. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30790071
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  10. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30790075
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  11. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30807263
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5030
    isoCode
    RO
    organizationName
    Romania

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
unknown origin
Notifying country or territory
Malta
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · Croatia · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Italy · Malta · Netherlands · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Spain · Sweden

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      850983
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850983
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      850983
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850983
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      850983
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850983
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      850983
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850983
    Organisation
    code
    EE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Description
    Estonia
    Notification ID
    58
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      850983
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850983
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      853209
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      851925
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      850983
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      854209
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850983
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      850983
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850983
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      850983
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850983
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      849757
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      850983
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      849757
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      851603
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      853612
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      851749
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      854674
    6. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      851976
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850983
    8. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      853209
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      849757
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      850983
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      850983
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      849757
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      849757
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      849757
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      849757
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      850983
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850983
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  14. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      850983
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850983
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  15. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      850983
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850983
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  16. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      850983
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850983
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42
  17. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      850983
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850983
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  18. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      850983
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850983
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  19. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      849757
    Organisation
    code
    UO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5248
    Description
    unknown origin
    Notification ID
    10243

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30735230
    fupDate
    11-06-2026 13:06:17
    fupId
    850541
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  2. additionalInfoId
    30740685
    fupDate
    12-06-2026 12:16:10
    fupId
    850983
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  3. additionalInfoId
    30745024
    fupDate
    12-06-2026 16:23:22
    fupId
    851298
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  4. additionalInfoId
    30747097
    fupDate
    15-06-2026 11:17:03
    fupId
    851456
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  5. additionalInfoId
    30748928
    fupDate
    15-06-2026 16:09:09
    fupId
    851603
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    333
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Botkyrka Municipal Authority
  6. additionalInfoId
    30750419
    fupDate
    16-06-2026 10:58:25
    fupId
    851749
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  7. additionalInfoId
    30752535
    fupDate
    16-06-2026 15:02:08
    fupId
    851886
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    36
    organizationCode
    HR
    organizationDescription
    Croatia
  8. additionalInfoId
    30753559
    fupDate
    17-06-2026 09:19:13
    fupId
    851976
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  9. additionalInfoId
    30753094
    fupDate
    17-06-2026 10:00:41
    fupId
    851925
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  10. additionalInfoId
    30775845
    fupDate
    24-06-2026 10:03:19
    fupId
    853612
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  11. additionalInfoId
    30770503
    fupDate
    24-06-2026 15:10:24
    fupId
    853209
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  12. additionalInfoId
    30783853
    fupDate
    26-06-2026 10:03:34
    fupId
    854209
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  13. additionalInfoId
    30789849
    fupDate
    29-06-2026 11:13:03
    fupId
    854674
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  14. additionalInfoId
    30790516
    fupDate
    29-06-2026 12:16:22
    fupId
    854729
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    58
    organizationCode
    EE
    organizationDescription
    Estonia
  15. additionalInfoId
    30807254
    fupDate
    02-07-2026 21:17:56
    fupId
    856040
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    178
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Brasov
  16. additionalInfoId
    30821197
    fupDate
    07-07-2026 11:38:06
    fupId
    857008
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  17. additionalInfoId
    30858599
    fupDate
    21-07-2026 07:51:07
    fupId
    859843
    fupNumber
    17
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  18. additionalInfoId
    30908152
    fupDate
    03-08-2026 15:56:39
    fupId
    863683
    fupNumber
    18
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  19. additionalInfoId
    30925453
    fupDate
    10-08-2026 11:48:20
    fupId
    865073
    fupNumber
    19
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    Ms Alexandra NTOURAKI Tel: +30 2132145911 Fax: +30 2132145940 e-mail: aduraki@efet.gr
    Notification ID
    30858599
    Organisation
    Hellenic Food Authority (EFET), Regional Directorate of Attica
  2. Notification ID
    30908152
    Organisation
    ASAE
  3. Notification ID
    30925453
    Organisation
    ASAE
  4. contactPerson
    rapidalert.fssa@gov.mt - Sammut Rebekka, Chetcuti Denise
    Notification ID
    30725166
    Organisation
    Food Safety and Security Authority
  5. contactPerson
    rapidalert.fssa@gov.mt - Sammut Rebekka, Chetcuti Denise
    Notification ID
    30735230
    Organisation
    Food Safety and Security Authority
  6. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it Lazzara///allerta.alilmenti@regione.lombardia.it - GADDA
    Notification ID
    30740685
    Organisation
    Ministry of Health///Regione Lombardia
  7. contactPerson
    alertes.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr
    Notification ID
    30745024
    Organisation
    DGAL MUS
  8. contactPerson
    ALX dis@favv-afsca.be
    Notification ID
    30747097
    Organisation
    Federal Agency for Safety of the Food Chain
  9. contactPerson
    Johanna Ankarcrona johanna.ankarcrona@botkyrka.se
    Notification ID
    30748928
    Organisation
    Botkyrka kommun
  10. contactPerson
    Izabela Rupniewska rasff.poland.gis@sanepid.gov.pl
    Notification ID
    30750419
    Organisation
    Chief Sanitary Inspectorate
  11. contactPerson
    nkt.rasff-croatia@dirh.hr
    Notification ID
    30752535
    Organisation
    DIRH
  12. contactPerson
    Mag. Laura Müller Innsbrucker Bundesstr. 47, 5020 Salzburg, Tel: +43 (0)5 0555 44215 Mail: kontakt.rasff@ages.at
    Notification ID
    30753559
    Organisation
    Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, contact- and assistancepoint
  13. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it Lazzara///allerta.alimenti@regione.lombardia.it - GADDA
    Notification ID
    30753094
    Organisation
    Ministry of Health///Regione Lombardia
  14. contactPerson
    rasff@foodauthority.fi
    Notification ID
    30775845
    Organisation
    Finnish Food Authority
  15. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it Lazzara///allerta.alimenti@regione.lombardia.it - GADDA
    Notification ID
    30770503
    Organisation
    Ministry of Health///Regione Lombardia
  16. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it Lazzara///allerta.alimenti@regione.lombardia.it - GADDA
    Notification ID
    30783853
    Organisation
    Ministry of Health///Regione Lombardia
  17. contactPerson
    alertes.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr
    Notification ID
    30789849
    Organisation
    DGAL/MUS
  18. contactPerson
    rasff@pta.agri.ee
    Notification ID
    30790516
    Organisation
    Agriculture and Food Board
  19. contactPerson
    Faina Claudia (BV) and Liliana Dune. rasff@ansvsa.ro
    Notification ID
    30807254
    Organisation
    NSVFSA
  20. contactPerson
    MRVS
    Notification ID
    30821197
    Organisation
    AESAN

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
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
5009
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Notification ID
    11
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
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
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19
5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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