EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Herbs and spices
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids found in cumin powder
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.0366
Summary
Alert notification notified by Austria concerning Kreuzkümmel / Cumin (herbs and spices), originating from Italy. Hazard: natural toxins (other).
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
Kreuzkümmel / Cumin
- Category
- Herbs and spices
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other) — result: 7450,1 ± 1490 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 400 µg/kg - ppb)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Information on distribution not (yet) available
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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