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RASFFReference 2026.6864

Elevated levels of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in Psyllium Husk

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.6864
Notification ID
862699
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Psyllium Husk
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
30895641
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30895661
    labelling
    180 capsules
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    180.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    units
    Notification ID
    20003

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
139248

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    627 ± 47 µg/kg
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    30895713
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    10-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30904094
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland
Affected territories
Ireland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      863407
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      862699
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      862699
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      862699
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      862699
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      862699
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      862699
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      862699
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30904947
    fupDate
    31-07-2026 16:58:27
    fupId
    863400
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  2. additionalInfoId
    30905042
    fupDate
    31-07-2026 16:59:58
    fupId
    863407
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    foodincidents@fsai.ie
    Notification ID
    30904947
    Organisation
    The Food Safety Authority of Ireland
  2. Notification ID
    30905042
    Organisation
    European Commission
  3. contactPerson
    foodincidents@fsai.ie
    Notification ID
    30895642
    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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