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RASFFReference 2026.5896

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin ground from Türkiye

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5896
Notification ID
856157
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
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30808519
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30808521
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1440.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids Sum of pyrrolizidine alkaloids - 1573.6+/-390mg/kg
Notification ID
137906

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1573.6+/-390
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    30808527
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    14-06-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30808524
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5003
    isoCode
    BG
    organizationName
    Bulgaria

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Bulgaria
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      856157
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      856157
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      856157
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      856157
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      856157
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      856157
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      856157
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4
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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