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RASFFReference 2026.0366

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids found in cumin powder

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.0366
Notification ID
817235
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Kreuzkümmel / Cumin
Distribution status
Description
information on distribution not (yet) available
Notification ID
221
Notification ID
30297933
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30298043
    productAspect
    Sealed Plastic Packaging
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
129642
numberOfPersonsAffected
0

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    7450,1 ± 1490
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    30298125
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    26-11-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    30298232
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5001
    isoCode
    AT
    organizationName
    Austria
  2. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    30307069
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy
  3. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    30311760
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  4. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    30317797
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  5. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30320387
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  6. Action taken
    Description
    no stock left
    Notification ID
    18843
    Notification ID
    30320394
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  7. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    30320395
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  8. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    30320411
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  9. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    30336615
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5017
    isoCode
    HU
    organizationName
    Hungary
  10. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30337188
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  11. Action taken
    Description
    seizure
    Notification ID
    18840
    Notification ID
    30337204
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  12. Action taken
    Description
    no stock left
    Notification ID
    18843
    Notification ID
    30337209
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  13. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30356961
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Italy
Notifying country or territory
Austria
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czechia · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Italy · Malta · Netherlands · Norway · Portugal · Romania · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      827655
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      827655
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      817235
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      817235
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      818306
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    Organisation
    code
    EE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Description
    Estonia
    Notification ID
    58
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818306
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      819405
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  14. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      818976
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      822589
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      817235
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      819405
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      827655
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  15. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  16. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  17. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    Organisation
    code
    NO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Description
    Norway
    Notification ID
    4
  18. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  19. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42
  20. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  21. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  22. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      817235
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818808
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    23-01-2026 15:13:34
    fupId
    818490
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    notification upgrade
    Notification ID
    27667
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  2. fupDate
    23-01-2026 15:14:02
    fupId
    818306
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  3. fupDate
    23-01-2026 15:14:28
    fupId
    817950
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  4. fupDate
    23-01-2026 15:14:53
    fupId
    818558
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    333
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Botkyrka Municipal Authority
  5. fupDate
    23-01-2026 15:15:41
    fupId
    818800
    fupNumber
    5
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  6. fupDate
    23-01-2026 15:36:33
    fupId
    818808
    fupNumber
    6
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  7. fupDate
    26-01-2026 14:30:29
    fupId
    819055
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  8. fupDate
    27-01-2026 11:31:55
    fupId
    818976
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  9. fupAdditionalInfo
    According to the investigation in Greece both companies in Crete confirmed that they had already been informed about the case by their supplier and took appropriate action. Specifically, a warning notice was posted in front of the cashier, and in other shop, all the quantity had already been sold in retail and the company posted a consumer information notice. There was no further distribution to other countries.
    fupDate
    28-01-2026 07:16:02
    fupId
    819204
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  10. fupDate
    28-01-2026 08:42:55
    fupId
    819479
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  11. fupDate
    28-01-2026 09:50:09
    fupId
    819405
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  12. fupDate
    28-01-2026 14:44:32
    fupId
    819699
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  13. fupDate
    29-01-2026 13:12:29
    fupId
    819988
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    58
    organizationCode
    EE
    organizationDescription
    Estonia
  14. fupDate
    30-01-2026 12:35:33
    fupId
    820251
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    52
    organizationCode
    HU
    organizationDescription
    Hungary
  15. fupDate
    30-01-2026 13:59:07
    fupId
    820303
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  16. fupDate
    30-01-2026 14:29:49
    fupId
    820380
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    4
    organizationCode
    NO
    organizationDescription
    Norway
  17. fupDate
    04-02-2026 10:46:02
    fupId
    821214
    fupNumber
    17
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  18. fupDate
    06-02-2026 14:02:35
    fupId
    822009
    fupNumber
    18
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  19. fupDate
    10-02-2026 12:20:20
    fupId
    822589
    fupNumber
    19
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  20. fupDate
    11-02-2026 10:59:33
    fupId
    822802
    fupNumber
    20
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  21. fupDate
    13-02-2026 16:50:19
    fupId
    823701
    fupNumber
    21
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  22. fupDate
    03-03-2026 12:03:05
    fupId
    827655
    fupNumber
    22
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  23. fupDate
    05-03-2026 10:19:09
    fupId
    826006
    fupNumber
    23
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  24. fupDate
    16-03-2026 11:37:28
    fupId
    830655
    fupNumber
    24
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    36
    organizationCode
    HR
    organizationDescription
    Croatia
  25. fupDate
    28-04-2026 11:18:57
    fupId
    840565
    fupNumber
    25
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  26. fupDate
    08-05-2026 11:06:46
    fupId
    842899
    fupNumber
    26
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4
5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5009
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Notification ID
    11
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
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
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19
5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29
5027
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Notification ID
    31
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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