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RASFFReference 2026.1178

Pyrrolizidin alkaloids in dried oregano from Greece, via Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.1178
Notification ID
822957
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Oregano
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30370545
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30370651
    productAspect
    Sold in bulk in commercial trade. Best before: end of 2027
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids can cause liver damage and show genotoxic and carcinogenic effects. Therefore the regulation (EU) 2023/915 establishes maximum values for the presence of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in food products. The value set for dried oregano was found to be surpassed for this consignment.
Notification ID
130703

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1775 µg/kg (±355 µg/kg)
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    30370728
    maxPermittedLvl
    1000 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1000
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    20-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30370828
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5017
    isoCode
    HU
    organizationName
    Hungary

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Greece
Notifying country or territory
Hungary
Published distribution
Germany, Hungary
Affected territories
Germany · Hungary

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      822957
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      824684
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      822957
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      822957
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      824684
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      822957
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      822957
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      824684
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      824684
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      822957
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      822957
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      822957
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      822957
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      824684
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      824684
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    19-02-2026 11:03:25
    fupId
    824684
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    76
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Bayern

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21

Provenance and context

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