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RASFFReference 2026.7511

Too high content of hydrogen cyanide in flaxseeds from Slovakia

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.7511
Notification ID
868657
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
surveillance programme / monitoring sample
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
flaxseed
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30970672
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30970718
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Hydrogen cyanide in flaxseeds.
Notification ID
140593

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    234 (± 47)
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    30970784
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - too high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    04-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30971482
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5017
    isoCode
    HU
    organizationName
    Hungary

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Slovakia
Notifying country or territory
Hungary
Published distribution
no distribution from notifying country

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      868657
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      868657
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      868657
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      868657
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      868657
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      868657
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    ArgyelánAA/Dorogházi
    Notification ID
    30970673
    Organisation
    NKFH/Nébih

RASFF

5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21

Provenance and context

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