Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in ground cumin
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)}
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Ground cumin is a spice used in cooking. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids are natural poisons found in some plants.
What's happening? Too much of these poisons were found in some ground cumin. This makes the spice unsafe to eat.
Does this affect me? If you have bought ground cumin in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, or the United States, this may affect you.
What should I do? Do not eat the cumin. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Notifier: Belgium
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