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RASFFReference 2026.6033

Elevated levels of Hydrocyanic acid in Linseed Seed Herbal Tea

Official information organised for easier consultation. The source publication remains authoritative.

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.6033
Notification ID
856782
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
surveillance programme / monitoring sample
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Tea
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30817960
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30819144
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    30820351

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
138065

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    221.2 ± 33.2 mg
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    30819214
    maxPermittedLvl
    150mg /kg
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150mg
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    /kg
    Name
    cyanide - too high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    30-06-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    /kg

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30850023
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5022
    isoCode
    LT
    organizationName
    Lithuania
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30819290
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Ireland
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland, Latvia, Moldova, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Ireland · Latvia · Moldova · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      856782
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      859130
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      859130
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      856782
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      856782
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      856782
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      856782
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      856782
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      856782
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      859130
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      859130
    Organisation
    code
    LV
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5024
    Description
    Latvia
    Notification ID
    24
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      856782
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      859130
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      859130
    Organisation
    code
    MD
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5153
    Description
    Moldova
    Notification ID
    10148
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      859130
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30849435
    fupDate
    15-07-2026 12:21:47
    fupId
    859130
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania
  2. additionalInfoId
    30881170
    fupDate
    24-07-2026 12:54:17
    fupId
    861562
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    24
    organizationCode
    LV
    organizationDescription
    Latvia

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    karolina.taraskeviciene@vmvt.lt RASFF / AAC / FF e-mails: tadas.sakalauskas@vmvt.lt; rasff@vmvt.lt; aac@vmvt.lt
    Notification ID
    30849435
    Organisation
    State Food and Veterinary Service of the Republic of Lithuania
  2. contactPerson
    Karina Ruse rapidalert@pvd.gov.lv
    Notification ID
    30881170
    Organisation
    Food and veterinary Service (FVS) of Latvia
  3. contactPerson
    foodincidents@fsai.ie
    Notification ID
    30817961
    Organisation
    The Food Safety Authority of Ireland

RASFF

5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html

Provenance and context

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