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RASFFReference 2026.1339

Elevated Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Whole Cumin

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.1339
Notification ID
824379
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Whole Cumin
Distribution status
Description
no distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
227
Notification ID
30388878
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30388897
    productAspect
    bag, sold in cases of 20 bags
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
130962

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1634.6
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    30389044
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    06-10-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30389006
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
unknown origin
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Affected territories
Ireland · United Kingdom · United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      824379
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      824379
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      824379
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      824379
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      824379
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      824379
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      824379
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      824379
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      825915
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      824379
    Organisation
    code
    XI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5000
    Description
    United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
    Notification ID
    10028
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      824379
    Organisation
    code
    UO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5248
    Description
    unknown origin
    Notification ID
    10243

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    17-02-2026 17:58:44
    fupId
    824422
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    24-02-2026 10:10:27
    fupId
    825915
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

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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