Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from Turkey
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)}
- Notifier
- Greece
What is this? Cumin is a spice used in cooking. Some cumin from Turkey may have small amounts of natural poisons called pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
What's happening? Greece stopped some cumin from Turkey because it had too much of these poisons.
Does this affect me? If you bought cumin from Turkey, check where it came from. You might have it at home.
What should I do? Stop using it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Notifier: Greece
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