EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Nuts, nut products and seeds
Hydrocyanic acid and cyanogenic glycoside levels above the regulatory limit in golden linseeds from Kazakhstan
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.9711
Summary
Alert notification notified by Spain concerning Golden linseed (nuts, nut products and seeds), originating from Spain. 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 linseed
- Category
- Nuts, nut products and seeds
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- cyanide - high content - biological contaminants — result: 189 ± 23 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 150 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Surveillance programme / monitoring sample
Distributed to
Belgium, Czechia, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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