EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Nuts, nut products and seeds
Elevated levels of Hydrocyanic acid in Golden Flaxseed from Ukraine, dispatched from UK, via Estonia, via Lithuania, via Poland and via the Netherlands
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.0603
Summary
Alert notification notified by Malta concerning Golden Flax Seed (nuts, nut products and seeds), originating from Ukraine. Hazard: biological contaminants.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
Golden Flax Seed
- Category
- Nuts, nut products and seeds
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- cyanide - high content - biological contaminants — result: 249 ± 55 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 150 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution restricted to notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Hungary, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Poland
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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