Elevated pyrrolizidine alkaloids in ground cumin
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Categoría
- herbs and spices
- Riesgo
- pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Ireland
What is this? Ground cumin is a spice used in cooking. Sometimes it can have small amounts of natural poisons called pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
What's happening? Some ground cumin from Türkiye was found to have too much of these poisons. Ireland stopped it at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought ground cumin in Ireland, check if it came from Türkiye.
What should I do? If you are worried, ask your doctor or pharmacist before using it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Ireland
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