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RASFFReference 2026.7824

Elevated Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Dried Oregano from India

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.7824
Notification ID
870698
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Dried Oregano
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30997918
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30997978
    productAspect
    Glass jars
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    12.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
141084

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1571 +/- 173
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    30998198
    maxPermittedLvl
    1000 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1000
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    04-08-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
    Notification ID
    18954
    Notification ID
    30998134
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland
Affected territories
Ireland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      870698
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      870698
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      870698
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      870698
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      870698
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      870698
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      870698
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      870698
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      870698
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    foodincidents@fsai.ie
    Notification ID
    30997919
    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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