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RASFFReference 2026.3520

Elevated levels of Hydrocyanic acid in Brown Linseed

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.3520
Notification ID
827923
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Linseed Brown
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
30432110
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30432134
    labelling
    Best Before: 19/11/26, Batch No: 191125, Lot No. 2024SWK
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    30432161
    labelling
    Lot No: K2024 SWK Best Before: 08/2026
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
131580

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    228 ± 50
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    30432211
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    22-12-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30432334
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  2. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    30432340
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  3. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    30437901
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  4. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30892479
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Kazakhstan
Notifying country or territory
Malta
Published distribution
Malta
Affected territories
Malta

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      827923
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      827923
    Organisation
    code
    KZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5127
    Description
    Kazakhstan
    Notification ID
    10122
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      827923
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      827923
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      827923
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      827923
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      827923
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      827923
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      827923
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30892445
    fupDate
    29-07-2026 11:33:28
    fupId
    862419
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    Chetcuti Denise obo Muscat Clive
    Notification ID
    30432111
    Organisation
    Food Safety and Security Authority
  2. contactPerson
    rapidalert.fssa@gov.mt - Chetcuti Denise obo Mercieca Rachel, Sammut Rebekka
    Notification ID
    30892445
    Organisation
    Food Safety and Security Authority

RASFF

5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29

Provenance and context

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