Elevated hydrocyanic acid (6,0 mg/kg) in Plum compote from Hungary
Notified by Estonia · origin: Hungary
Hazard · 164 alerts
Natural toxins
Toxins that occur naturally in plants, fungi or fish — for example pyrrolizidine alkaloids, tropane alkaloids, histamine in fish, or toxins in shellfish and mushrooms.
What it can cause
Symptoms depend on the toxin and can include nausea, vomiting, dizziness or, with some toxins, serious poisoning.
What to do
Do not eat the product from the affected batch and seek medical help if you have symptoms.
General information only — not medical advice. If you have worrying symptoms, contact a doctor or call 112.
93 EXCEEDING THE PERMISSIBLE LEVEL OF OPIUM ALKALOIDS - BLUE POPPY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: CZECH REPUBLIC
Notified by Poland · origin: Czechia
Cereulide in infant formula from the Netherlands
Notified by Italy · origin: China, Netherlands
pyrrolizidine alkaloids in pollen from Poland and Ukraine
Notified by Poland · origin: Poland, Ukraine
Morfine and codeine in blue poppy from Czech Republic
Notified by Poland · origin: Czechia
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in black tea from India, via the Netherlands
Notified by Belgium · origin: India
Tropane alkaloids (scopolamine) in Sorghum flour from Rwanda
Notified by Belgium · origin: Rwanda
Scombroid syndrome / suspected tuna
Notified by Italy · origin: Spain
Exceeding the maximum level for opium alkaloids in poppy seeds from Turkey
Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye
Istamina oltre i limiti di legge in Colatura di alici Histamine levels above legal limits in anchovy sauce
Notified by Italy · origin: Italy
Opium alkaloids (morphine and codein) in poppy seeds from Poland
Notified by Germany · origin: Lithuania, Poland
Histamine in hard cheese from Italy
Notified by Germany · origin: Italy
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in rubbed oregano from Greece
Notified by Germany · origin: Greece
High levels of hydrocyanic acid and cyanogenic glycosides in ground flax seeds from Spain, raw material from Poland
Notified by Spain · origin: Unknown Origin
Hydrocyanic acid and cyanogenic glycoside levels above the regulatory limit in golden linseed
Notified by Spain · origin: Netherlands
Hydrocyanic acid and cyanogenic glycoside levels above the regulatory limit in golden linseeds from Kazakhstan
Notified by Spain · origin: Spain
Histamine in Mahi Mahi fillets from China
Notified by Netherlands · origin: China
Exceedance of histamine in skinless tuna fillet from Sri Lanka
Notified by Netherlands · origin: Sri Lanka
Histamine in anchovy fillets from Italy
Notified by Austria · origin: Italy
Opium alkaloids in poppy paste from Poland
Notified by Germany · origin: Poland
Altos niveles de alcaloides pirrolizidínicos en comino procedente de la India a través de España
Notified by France · origin: India
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in dried oregano from Turkiye
Notified by France · origin: Türkiye
Maximum content of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin powder has been exceeded
Notified by Switzerland · origin: India
Presence of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in ground cumin from India
Notified by France · origin: India