Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Sweden
What is this? Cumin is a spice used in cooking. Sometimes, cumin can have small amounts of a natural poison called pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
What's happening? Sweden found too much of this poison in cumin from Türkiye. The spice was stopped at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought cumin in Sweden, check your spice jar. This mostly affects people who use a lot of cumin.
What should I do? Throw away the cumin or return it. If you are worried, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Sweden
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